Johnny Tremain

By Esther Hoskins Forbes

A young apprentice's accident thrusts him into the heart of the American Revolution.

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Fourteen-year-old Johnny Tremain's promising future as a silversmith is shattered by a hand injury. Forced to find new work, he becomes a horse-boy for a patriotic newspaper, crossing paths with historical figures like John Hancock and Samuel Adams. As tensions rise, Johnny finds himself swept into the American Revolution, witnessing events from the Boston Tea Party to the battles at Lexington. Will Johnny's new path lead him to danger or destiny? This gripping tale of courage and change brings history to life through the eyes of a young boy caught in the storm of revolution.

From the publisher

This striking 75th Anniversary edition of this Newbery Medal-winning historical fiction classic is updated with new jacket art and an illustrated foreword from author-illustrator Nathan Hale.

Johnny Tremain is one of the finest historical novels ever written for children. 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, injures his hand in an accident, forcing him to look for other work. In his new job as a horse boy, he encounters John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Dr. Joseph Warren. Soon Johnny is involved in pivotal events from the Boston Tea Party to the shots fired at Lexington. For this anniversary edition, Nathan Hale brings his distinct graphic-novel storytelling to a new foreword.