Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes, Lynd Ward Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Johnny Tremain
Book Review: A historical novel sure to please!
Summary: 5 Stars
A historical novel sure to please!Book Review: A teenager at the start of the American Revolution
Summary: 5 Stars
This children's book won the 1944 Newbery Medal for best contribution to American children's literature. It is regarded by many as being a landmark in the development of historical fiction for children and should be on the shelf of any serious student of children's literature. The story centers around a couple of years in the life of a young silversmith apprentice, Johnny Tremain (or, Jonathan Lyte Tremain) in Boston near the start of the American Revolution. At the beginning of the novel, it is 1773 and a fourteen-year-old Johnny, who is very good in his work but is also excessively proud and arrogant, has an accident when working on the Sabbath when a crucible of molten silver breaks. His right hand is severely burned and he feels he can no longer become a silversmith. He begins to roam throughout Boston with despair and finally obtains a job at one of the Boston newspapers. There he comes in contact with some of the early heroes of the revolution: John Hancock, Sam and John Adams, Paul Revere, Dr. Warren, etc. Johnny, and the reader, see the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party in December 1773 and the very start of the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Lexington and Concord in April of 1775. I read this book a second time when I was in my 50s and it is still great to read. And, reading the comments of the other reviewers, it is apparent that most of today's young adults like it as much as I did in the late 1950s. And, it is so much better than the Disney film.Book Review: A very good book
Summary: 4 Stars
I had 2 read this book this yr @ skool and at first I was like, this is gonna be the boringest book in the world and then we started reading it and I couldn't put it down! I LOVE IT! IT'S 1 OF MY ALL TIME FAVES! LOL GO OUT AND GET IT!Book Review: A wonderful book
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book as a 10 year old growing up in Australia, and who knew nothing of American history. It was in a nut-shell, absolutely wonderful, and was one of the many books that really made an imapct in my formative years. I have a copy now, and will introduce my daughter to it at a similar age. If you have children who find the history of their nation dull, this book will change all of that.Book Review: A wonderful novel. . .
Summary: 4 Stars
. . .which can be used to introduce the study of the American Revolution from a late-elementary/early-junior high perspective.The story, of a tragically injured teen-aged silversmith's apprentice, and his participation in the events in Boston, leading up to the beginning of the American Revolution is, by turn, heartwarming, tragic, insightful and humorous.
In the opinion of this homeschooling parent, this book could well be used to introduce moral questions concerning the Revolution and its aftermath. My 7th grader thoroughly enjoyed it (and I just re-read it after 20+ years as well!)
Recommended.