Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes is a historical fiction book about the life of a teenage boy. The book takes place in Boston, in the late 1700s. That was a time when all of Boston was in anticipation of the Revolutionary War, and plans were being made to fight the British. During these years, there was strong political support for either Whigs, or Tories.
The story follows Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith for the Laphams. Johnny has always been Mr.Lapham's best apprentice, but one day, he burns his hand in silver and became crippled. he struggles to find work in some other field. Over the course of this time, Johnny meets many of the revolutionary leaders of the day, including Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Joseph Warren. Johnny was also involved in the Boston Tea Party, and had friends who fought in the Battle of Lexington.
The story is very interesting and taught me a lot about those times. It is a good read, and anybody interested in historical fiction should read it.
My rating is 7+ out of 10
The story follows Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith for the Laphams. Johnny has always been Mr.Lapham's best apprentice, but one day, he burns his hand in silver and became crippled. he struggles to find work in some other field. Over the course of this time, Johnny meets many of the revolutionary leaders of the day, including Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Joseph Warren. Johnny was also involved in the Boston Tea Party, and had friends who fought in the Battle of Lexington.The story is very interesting and taught me a lot about those times. It is a good read, and anybody interested in historical fiction should read it.
My rating is 7+ out of 10
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