Johnny Tremain

By Esther Hoskins Forbes

Price: $8.99

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Johnny Tremain

By Esther Hoskins Forbes

Price: $8.99

About the Book

A classic of children’s historical fiction—now with a freshly designed cover! Johnny Tremain is a thrilling Newbery Medalwinning 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.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780358001072
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Sep 11, 2018
List price: $8.99
No of pages: 320
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BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Classics
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Esther Hoskins Forbes

Biography

Esther Forbes (1891-1967) garnered a Newbery Medal and an enduring place in children's literature with the publication of Johnny Tremain. Her adult novel, Paul Revere and the World He Lived In, won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1943.

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About the Book

A classic of children’s historical fiction—now with a freshly designed cover! Johnny Tremain is a thrilling Newbery Medalwinning 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.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780358001072
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Sep 11, 2018
List price: $8.99
No of pages: 320
Trim Size:
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Classics
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Esther Hoskins Forbes

Biography

Esther Forbes (1891-1967) garnered a Newbery Medal and an enduring place in children's literature with the publication of Johnny Tremain. Her adult novel, Paul Revere and the World He Lived In, won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1943.

Reviews

No reviews available.

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