Johnny Tremain |
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Author:
| Forbes, Esther |
Illustrator:
| McCurdy, Michael |
ISBN: | 978-0-7862-7178-8 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
Publisher: | Cengage Gale
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $15.99 |
Book Description:
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A Newbery Medal Award-winnerFourteen-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...
More DescriptionA Newbery Medal Award-winnerFourteen-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.