The matchlock gun (1941)
50 pages 2.3/5 Goodreads
In 1756, during the French and Indian War in upper New York state, ten-year-old Edward is determined to protect his home and family with the ancient, and much too heavy, Spanish gun that his father had given him before leaving home to fight the enemy.
Author: Walter D. Edmonds, Paul Lantz
ISBN: 9780613118507
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Identity & Discrimination
Racial slurs / racism (depicted)
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Gore / graphic violence Gun violence
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