Books like The Matchlock Gun
If you liked The Matchlock Gun, read Adam of the Road Novel Units Student Packet, Call It Courage Teacher Guide, or Johnny Tremain — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like The Matchlock Gun by Walter Dumaux Edmonds (Children's stories · grades 3–7)? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.
These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to The Matchlock Gun
- Adam of the Road Novel Units Student PacketElizabeth Gray Vining
- Call It Courage Teacher GuideArmstrong Sperry
- Johnny TremainEsther Hoskins Forbes
- King of the WindMarguerite Henry
- Miss HickoryCarolyn Sherwin Bailey
- Rabbit HillRobert Lawson
- Strawberry GirlLois Lenski
- The Door in the WallMarguerite de Angeli
- The Twenty-One BalloonsWilliam Pene du Bois
- A Gathering of DaysJoan W. Blos
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- Adam of the Road Novel Units Student Packetgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1940s). Amazon → books like this →
- Call It Courage Teacher Guidegrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1940s). Amazon → books like this →
- Johnny Tremaingrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1940s). Amazon → books like this →
- King of the Windgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1940s). Amazon → books like this →
- Miss Hickorygrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1940s). Amazon → books like this →
- Rabbit Hillgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1940s). Amazon → books like this →
- Strawberry Girlgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1940s). Amazon → books like this →
- The Door in the Wallgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1940s). Amazon → books like this →
- The Twenty-One Balloonsgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1940s). Amazon → books like this →
- A Gathering of Daysgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.