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Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes ; performed by George Guidall

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Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes ; performed by George Guidall

Language

eng

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resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 9-12

Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

Johnny Tremain

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Responsibility statement

by Esther Forbes ; performed by George Guidall

Summary

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

Target audience

pre adolescent

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not applicable

resource.variantTitle

Recorded Books presents Johnny Tremain

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