Johnny Tremain
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.
Target age group 10-12
Target age group 10-12
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Stories & Classics
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Theme 2History
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeUnited States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
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AwardsNewbery Medal
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AuthorForbes, Esther Hoskins
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Lexile Level840
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AR Level5.9
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
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Publication Date5/2/2011
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Pages300
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Dimensions1.0 H x 7.5 L x 5.1 W
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Case Qty24
