'This is Esther Forbes at her brilliant best. Forbes, a historian, writes with detail and precision, imbuing historical events with life and passion that is often lacking in textbooks.' (Common Sense Media) 'This sweeping tale of redcoats and revolutionaries has a lot to offer. Powerful illustrations by artist Michael McCurdy help bring this classic novel for middle graders to life. Soon Johnny is involved in the pivotal events of the American Revolution, from the Boston Tea Party to the first shots fired at Lexington. 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. This thrilling Newbery Medal-winning novel about the Revolutionary War is a classic of children's historical fiction.įourteen-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.

About the Book This striking 75th anniversary edition of Forbes' Newbery Medal-winning classic, one of the first historical novels written for children, is updated with new jacket art and an illustrated Foreword from author-illustrator Hale (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series).

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