The Codfish Musket is a children's historical novel by Agnes Hewes. Set in the early nineteenth century, the action ranges from Boston and Washington to the western frontier in a tale of gun theft and trading.[1] The novel, illustrated by Armstrong Sperry was first published in 1936 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1937.[2]

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  1. ^ [The Newbery Companion by John Thomas Gillespie and Corinne J. Naden, p. 87
  2. ^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2009-12-30.