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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100547614322

ISBN-139780547614328

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309809372

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Book TitleJohnny Tremain : a Newbery Award Winner

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistorical / United States / General, Action & Adventure / General, General, Boys & Men, Historical / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods

Publication Year2011

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorEsther Hoskins Forbes

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight8.9 Oz

Item Length7.6 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Reviews"This sumptuous new gift edition is illustrated with vigorous woodcuts." Copyright 1999 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. Horn Book "This is Esther Forbes at her brilliant best. She has drawn the character of Johnny with such sympathy and insight that he may take his place with Jim Hawkins, Huck Finn and other young immortals." Book Week, "This is Esther Forbes at her brilliant best. She has drawn the character of Johnny with such sympathy and insight that he may take his place with Jim Hawkins, Huck Finn and other young immortals." -- BookWeek, "This is Esther Forbes at her brilliant best. She has drawn the character of Johnny with such sympathy and insight that he may take his place with Jim Hawkins, Huck Finn and other young immortals."-- BookWeek, SEsther Forbes . . . has drawn the character of Johnny with such sympathy and insight that he may take his place with Jim Hawkins, Huck Finn, and other young immortals.

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromThird Grade

Dewey DecimalFic

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisA classic of children's historical fiction--now with a freshly designed cover! Johnny Tremain is a thrilling Newbery Medal-winning novel about the Revolutionary War. Fourteen-year-old Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith with a bright future ahead of him, injures his hand in a tragic accident, forcing him to look for other work. In his new job as a horse-boy, riding for the patriotic newspaper the Boston Observer and as a messenger for the Sons of Liberty, he encounters John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Dr. Joseph Warren. Soon Johnny is involved in the pivotal events of the American Revolution, from the Boston Tea Party to the first shots fired at Lexington. Powerful illustrations by artist Michael McCurdy help bring this classic novel for middle graders to life., Johnny Tremain, winner of the 1944 Newbery Medal, is one of the finest historical novels ever written for children. As compelling today as it was seventy years ago, to read this riveting novel is to live through the defining events leading up to the American Revolutionary War. Fourteen-year-old Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith with a bright future ahead of him, injures his hand in a tragic accident, forcing him to look for other work. In his new job as a horse-boy, riding for the patriotic newspaper, The Boston Observer, and as a messenger for the Sons of Liberty, he encounters John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Dr. Joseph Warren. Soon Johnny is involved in the pivotal events shaping the American Revolution from the Boston Tea Party to the first shots fired at Lexington. Powerful illustrations by American artist Michael McCurdy bring to life Esther Forbes's quintessential novel of the American Revolution., This Newbery Medal-winning novel about the Revolutionary War is a classic of children's historical fiction.

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by alan6550
Jan 25, 2019
overcoming adversity
exciting book giving a good look at living in 1700s. follows a teenager who thinks his life is done after burning his hand only to find hope, friends,and purpose he would not have known if he had not burned his hand.
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by zmbeck
Jan 22, 2019
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Bought for my son. He loves it as much as I did at his age. A must have for anyone who loves adventure.
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by mom2dandb
Aug 31, 2023
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This book is for school writing class
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