It is a historical story of dutch setters during the french and indian war. In it, edwards father leaves to fight with the militia. The van alstyne family whom consisted of teunis pa, gertrude mama, edward son and trudy daughter lived on a piece of land in new york during the french and indian war. In 1756, during the french and indian war in upper new york state, tenyearold edward is determined to protect his home and family with the ancient, and much too heavy, spanish gun that his father had given him, walter d.
The matchlock gun book palo alto city library bibliocommons. The year was 1756, and new york state was still a colony. When edwards father had to go away to watch for a raid from the north, he left edward in charge of his mother and sister trudy. This leaves edward, his mother, and his little sister at home alone. Edmonds newbery awardwinning childrens novel the matchlock gun. The weapon is a spanish matchlock gun, purchased in bergen op zoom in the.
Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Let this book remain on the shelves for others to decide. Nov 02, 2015 the matchlock gun is about a young boy who must defend his family with an antique matchlock gun during an indian war. The matchlock gun lexile find a book metametrics inc. The matchlock gun written by walter edmonds and illustrated by paul lantz the year was 1756, and new york state was still a colony. The matchlock gun tells of the night when young edward van alstyne is left alone in the house with nothing but an old spanish gun to defend himself.
When his father was called away to watch for a raid from the north, only edward was left to protect mama and little trudy. Green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration. How can he defend his mother and sister against indian attacks with a gun. Edmonds and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A newbery medal winner in 1756, new york state was still a british colony, and the french and the indians were constant threats to edward and his family. His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an old spanish gun that was twice as long as he was, but would edward be able to. Edmonds 1998, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The matchlock gun gun digest book of firearms assemblydisassembly. Paul lantz in 1756, during the french and indian war in upper new york state, tenyearold edward is determined to protect his home and family with the ancient, and much too heavy, spanish gun that his father. Upon the pull of a lever or in later models a trigger protruding from the bottom of the gun and connected to the serpentine, the clamp dropped down, lowering the smoldering match into the flash pan and igniting the priming powder. Edmonds winner of the john newbery medal even father had never used the matchlock gun. The matchlock gun by walter d edmonds fantastic fiction.
Will edward have the courage and strength to fire the gun if the matchlock gun is a very short novel published in 1941, which takes place in guilderland, new york in 1757. Matchlock, in firearms, a device for igniting gunpowder developed in the 15th century, a major advance in the manufacture of small arms. Teunis van alstyne is a dutch militia captain in the french and indian war. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. The matchlock gun is a very short novel published in 1941, which takes place in guilderland, new york in 1757.
The matchlock gun a newbery medal winnerin 1756, new york state was still a british colony, and the french and the indians were constant threats to edward and his family. The matchlock gun by walter dumaux edmonds scholastic. The van alstyne family, who are the characters of the story, were real people, and the events of this book, which occur during an indian raid of their home, really happened. On the one hand, its chock full of stereotypes and awful messages. At the book s climax, gertrude sees flames in the distance and realizes that her motherinlaws house has indeed been attacked. The matchlock gun is a story of a family in 1756 whose father was called away to war. Find the matchlock gun by edmonds, walter d at biblio.
Returning home, she loads the matchlock gun, fixes it in position to fire and instructs edward how and when to fire it. This classic, first published in 1941, has an updated, kidfriendly format that includes the original blackandwhite illustrations. He showed him how to use the spanish matchlock gun to protect them. His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an old spanish gun that was twice as long as he was, but would edward be able to handle it if trouble actually came.
Tenyearold edward van alstyne throughout the book, he is called ateoord, which is his name in dutch and his mother gertrude are determined to protect their home and family with an ancient and much too heavy spanish matchlock gun that edwards greatgrandfather had brought from bergen op zoom in the netherlands while his father teunis is. The classic matchlock gun held a burning slow match in a clamp at the end of a small curved lever known as the serpentine. The mother suspects trouble, and she prepares the family to defend themselves. Matchlock definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Mar 16, 2017 the matchlock gun is a very short novel published in 1941, which takes place in guilderland, new york in 1757. With his father away, edward is left to protect his family with only the matchlock gun that is twice as long as he is.
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. Spanish matchlock musket this spanish musket was likely made circa1530 in madrid, spain and was intended to be used with a forked rest. The matchlock gun printables, classroom activities, teacher. The matchlock gun printables, classroom activities. This book is filled with information about the early dutch colonists of the empire state and the firm faith they held and took with them to america. In 1756, new york state was still a british colony, and the french and the indians were. It consisted of an sshaped arm, called a serpentine, that held a match, and a trigger device that lowered. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
In 1756, new york state was still a british colony, and the french and the indians were constant threats to young edward and his family. She sets edward up on the kitchen table with her fathers spanish matchlock. A spanish matchlock, purchased in holland, plays an important role in walter d. The matchlock gun is about a young boy who must defend his family with an antique matchlock gun during an indian war. Early 16th century spanish martial matchlock musket singleshot muzzleloading black powder ball ammunition with a smoothbore barrel, this early musket originated in spain. The matchlock was the first mechanical firing device. In 1756 the french and indians were a threat to the british colonies. Donate your contribution will help us to provide free books and literacy resources to children across the nation. It a is totally realistic and moving story and a great read for children. The militiamen will try to protect the town, but will they succeed. His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an old spanish gun that was twice as a newbery medal winner. Buy a cheap copy of the matchlock gun book by walter d. Now, im going to admit right here and now that im a little torn on the matchlock gun.
In 1756, new york state was still a british colony, and the french and the indians were constant threats to edward and his family. The book describes native americans harshly and treats slave ownership as commonplace and not much in the way of a social problem. His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an old spanish gun that was twice. People even children, if given the chance are intelligent enough to know when views are from another time, and can glean the good from a classic book like the matchlock gun. She then goes outside to keep a watch for any approaching raiders.
In 1756, during the french and indian war in upper new york state, tenyearold 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. The weapon is a spanish matchlock gun, purchased in bergen op zoom in the netherlands by edwards greatgrandfather. It won the newbery medal for excellence as the most distinguished contribution to american childrens literature in 1942. It won the newbery medal for excellence as the most distinguished contribution to american childrens literature in. I really enjoyed this book because it gave a childs perspective of the french and. Residents were often subjected to raids from the french and the indians. The matchlock gun by walter d edmonds book cover, description.
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