Johnny Tremain
A young apprentice silversmith growing up in Boston during the Revolutionary War becomes involved with such patriots as Hancock, Otis, and Samuel Adams.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers,
[1996], c1971.
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| Online Access: | Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
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| Summary: | A young apprentice silversmith growing up in Boston during the Revolutionary War becomes involved with such patriots as Hancock, Otis, and Samuel Adams. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1943. |
| Physical Description: | 269 p. ; 18 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0440442508 |
| Author Notes: | Johnny Tremain follows the story of a silversmith's apprentice as he stumbles into the American Revolution and gains insight into his own character. In writing about the life of an ordinary citizen of Boston at that time, Forbes wanted to show, in her words, "not merely what was done but why and how people felt." Originally intending to keep Johnny neutral during the Revolution, she changed her mind as a result of the advent of World War II, because she saw parallels between the two wars and wanted to show young readers those parallels. Although this may have resulted in some pushing of contemporary ideology onto a historical setting, most critics have praised the story's accuracy. It was and remains an important book for promoting the idea that young readers can grasp mature writing. Forbes's only other book for children, America's Paul Revere, summarizes that man's life. (Bowker Author Biography) |
