Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes, Lynd Ward Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Johnny Tremain
Book Review: A Charming Tale of the American Revolution
Summary: 5 Stars
Esther Forbes' novel "Johnny Tremain" is about a young boy called Johnny Tremain who lives in Boston near to and during the time of the American Revolution. He is apprenticed to a silversmith but as a result of an injury to his hand from a silversmithing accident, he is unable to continue his career as a silversmith and has to look for alternate employment.
The main character Johnny Tremain has a disability. His thumb is stuck to his hand and due to this there are many jobs he can't do. He initially has feelings of hopelessness but he overcomes those feelings to eventually get his life back together. While he is looking for alternate employment, he has strong feelings of affection for a girl named Cilla who lives in the same house as him. He can't handle the idea of Cilla marrying another man than himself. The book gives a lesson to young men not to let the fact that they can't have the girl of their dreams get them down.
The book eventually enters the time period of the American Revolution and Johnny Tremain meets some famous personages of that time. Boston seems like a charming place to live in based on what I read in the book. "Johnny Tremain" is a delightful read. Esther Forbes writes competently about the time of the American Revolution which is amazing since she didn't live during it.
Book Review: A Classic in Itself
Summary: 4 Stars
This was required reading for me in the fifth grade. As I first began reading it, I didn't like it at all. But as I grew into it, I couldn't stop reading it. It may not have been best for me to read it at such a young age, but I benefitted from it as fully as I could have. It was a very informative tale about the Revolutionary War. Young mith apprentice, Johnny Tremain, finds the war sparking around him. He has his duty to carry out as an apprentice, however. But when his hand is severely burnt, he is rendured useless. He finds himself caught up in the meshes of the war and the famous patriot Paul Revere.
I would reccomend this book to anyone over the age of eleven.
Book Review: A Delicious Dose of Revolutionary Fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
Johnny Tremain, an arrogant, annoying brat of a silversmith's apprentice is ruler of the roost (the shop where he works, that is) until a tragic accident cripples his hand, making him unable to continue his trade. He then becomes an outcast of society. Unable to find work, he nearly sinks to theiving, but luckily stumbles upon a printer's assistant named Rab who befriends Johnny and helps him find a job. Rab is an intriguing type of fellow. He was my favorite character in this book, even though he's not the main character.Rab introduces Johnny to a wonderful world of secrecy, excitement, and intrigue with the Sons of Liberty, who are plotting America's independence from the tyrannical British government. Johnny develops into a rather likable sort of chap before the book's end. Such American immortals as Paul Revere, Sam Adams, John Hancock, and Joseph Warren are skillfully interwoven by Forbes into this delightful piece of historical fiction. I highly recommend this book to children around 12 on up but I believe it is just as enjoyable to adults. I am in my 20's and I really enjoy this book still. If you are an American history buff or simply enjoy a good book with an old-fashioned flavor, buy this book and read it.
Book Review: A Good Book for People Who Enjoy Historical Fiction
Summary: 3 Stars
Johnny Tremain is about an apprentice silversmith who injures his hand and is looking for a job he can do with his crippled right hand. When he gets a job at the Boston Observer, a local newspaper, he is plunged into pre-war events. Forbes combined suspense, pre-war events, and interesting characters in Johnny Tremain. Even though Forbes's book has the qualities that I like in a historical fiction book, it also has downsides. Johnny Tremain seems to have a little-kiddies plot, Disney-like plot. The main character has no parents, a mean Great-uncle who despises him, and more Disney-like traits than I can name. I think it was a good historical fiction book, but I wouldn't recommend it to people who dislike slow-moving plots and stories.Book Review: A Good Book to Read
Summary: 4 Stars
I would rate Johnny Tremain as a 4,because it had mostly everything that some books need,and tought me a very valuable lesson in not to let pride get ahead of you.Johnny goes to live with the Lapham's for a while,but then gets booted to the curb,because Dove destroys his good hand that he used to do the work.Now Johnny is working at a paper place delivering papers for his new friend Rab & Rab's uncle.Johnny still sees Cila & Issannah,when he can.He gets to learn more and more with Rab being a part of the Sons of Liberty.