Esther Forbes
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Formats
Description
This thrilling Newbery Medal-winning novel about the Revolutionary War is a classic of children's historical fiction.
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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution. Study guide includes teaching strategies and student activities.