About this title: Set in the Hudson Valley of New York State in 1756 (when New York was still a British colony), this is the true story of the Van Alstyne family. When Mr. Van Alstyne is called away from home, he enlists the help of his 10-year-old son, Edward, to protect the family from Indian raids. He entrusts Edward with a matchlock gun, which must be set off with a flame since it does not use flint to set off the gunpowder charge. But when faced with a raid, Edward depends not only upon the gun, but also upon his mother and young sister. Illustrated with b&w drawings. Winner of the 1942 Newbery Medal.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company, New York
Date Published: 1941
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. 50 p., [12] leaves of plates: ill. (some col. ): 25 cm. Dust jacket. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0399219110 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Good. 0399219110 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
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Description: Good. 0399219110 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
"This 1942 Newbery winner, based on true events according to the author's foreword, is about a Dutch family under attack during the French and Indian War. It's stirring and suspenseful, with descriptive writing that swept me right along. But if I were reading it to a child, I would have to hurry to explain the wrongs of slavery and the point of view of the American Indians and that children should never, ever go anywhere near a gun. I loved the accompanying illustrations by Paul Lantz -- they were sort of a cross between those of Garth Williams and Chris Van Allsburg."
"Another Newbery tale that was once popular and now is seen as wrong-minded. This is an old family story of a boy who saved his mother and sister from Indian attack in the early years of New York. The boy was able to fire off an ancient family gun and stop the invaders from destroying his family. I understand how a group of people, in this case the Native Americans, can be unilaterally seen as cruel and aggressive from books such as Daniel Boone and The Matchlock Gun, but another part of me sees this book as part of history, albeit a part of history that is no longer recognized as unbiased."
"Despite some pretty stereotypical images of Indians, there is an awesome scene where Gertrude gets a tomahawk in her back! Boys would love the guns and the gore. A surprisingly thrilling and brief historical fiction!"
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