Johnny Tremain Lib/E (CD-Audio)

from jmoncton

I remember loving this book years (or decades?) ago in elementary school and given that it is set in Boston on the eve of the Revolutionary War, it was a perfect choice for a family road trip from Boston to Cape Cod. The title character, Johnny Tremain, is an apprentice to a mediocre silver smith...

from lisabankey

Young Johnny Tremain suffered a hand injury while working with silver smith. He ends up running messages for a paper that was supporting the American Revolution. Johnny rubs elbows with Paul Revere, John Adams, and John Hancock. Johnny Tremain witnesses events like the Boston Tea Party and Paul R...

from mrsarey

A wonderfull novel set in Revolutionary Boston. Johnny is an apprentice to a silversmith and lives with the family, though not really a part of it. The novel is littered with famous personas, bringing to life the world of Boston as it led to the Revolution.

from tjsjohanna

Historical fiction isn't my preferred genre and this novel didn't look all that interesting, but thank heavens it was on my list of Newberry winners! This was a great book. As I have gotten older I have thought a lot more about how important it is to understand how the United States came into bei...

from Othemts

Having listed my 100 Favorite Books of All Time, I want to make the effort to reread these books and see if my opinion changes for better or worse. Instead of reading these by rank I'm going to start by going way back and reading a book I last read 25 years ago. I was in 7th grade and Johnny Trem...