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by: Esther Forbes, Lynd Ward
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780440442509
ISBN: 0440442508
Label: Yearling
Manufacturer: Yearling
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: May 01, 1987
Publisher: Yearling
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: April 15, 1980
Sales Rank: 9111
Studio: Yearling
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Product Description:
Johnny Tremain, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up in the danger and excitement of 1775 Boston, just before the Revolutionary War. But even more gripping than living through the drama of Revolutionary Boston is the important discovery Johnny makes in his own life.
Amazon.com Review:
This story of a tragically injured young silversmith who ends up hip-deep in the American Revolution is inspiring, exciting, and sad. Winner of the prestigious Newbery Award in 1944, Esther Forbes's story has lasted these 50-plus years by including adventure, loss, courage, and history in a wonderfully written, very dramatic package. It's probably not great for little guys but mature 11-year-olds or older will find it a great adventure.
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Rating:  - Still a wonderful read for children and others
I suppose I had read other history books before I read this book at age 12. However, this is the book that hooked me on history.
Our media, books, television, films, are full of the American Revolution and its heroes and heroines now, but back in 1952, things were pretty quiet on the American History front. We were making our own history with WWII, the Marshall Plan, the Korean Conflict, the red scare et al. In spite of all that, this book set me on fire. I wanted to know more about ... Read More
Rating: - "We give all we have, lives, property, safety, skills...we fight, we die for a simple thing. Only that a man can stand up."
And therein lies the premise for the colonial revolutionaries of the 1770s, as Forbes has written in her storied historical novel of Johnny Tremain.
Decidedly American, this story of the young protagonist Tremain in 1774-1775 colonial Boston could really be enjoyed by any reader who appreciates historical fiction. Though the story's premise is the beginning of the American War for Independence from England, the story has all the elements of a good book, even for those that may not have a ... Read More
Rating: - Fun, adventurous classic that delves out a bit of history
I am nearly 24 and this is the first time I have gotten around to reading this book (yes, yes I'm a horrible person but my school system never saw fit to give it to us). So I read it, finally, on my own time. And I adored it. Many people accustomed to modern, ansty writing will not appreciate the sheer awesomeness of this story, but this is an epic told for story and plot and not to disect the mindset of war (leave that to "My Brother Sam is Dead" another excellent but more modern and darker view of the ... Read More
Rating: - Johnny Tremain
Intesting book for young readers. I use this book along with the Guide in my reading class. At the end of the book, we watch the Disney movie from 1957 of Johnny Tremain. My students always like the book better as it has more detail and information.
Rating: - One of the best books of historical fiction ever written
I first read this book when I was in fifth grade and enjoyed it more when I reread it decades later. I still consider it one of the best books of historical fiction ever written. Johnny Tremain is an apprentice to a silversmith in Boston as the ferments of revolution are beginning to boil. American leaders are beginning to believe that the only course of action open to them is an open rebellion against the British crown. Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Paul Revere are three of the Boston-area leaders that ... Read More
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