Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes, Lynd Ward
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Book Reviews of Johnny Tremain
Book Review: I Wish I Could Rate This Book Even Higher
Summary: 5 Stars
JOHNNY TREMAIN is a magic book for me. It takes me back to 1966 when I was in fifth grade at Stadium School. We had a student teacher named Miss Greenberg who announced to us that she was going to begin reading aloud to us every day after lunch. We were ten and eleven year olds and highly insulted that the teacher wanted to read to us like babies! Then Miss Greenberg started reading JOHNNY TREMAIN. Within a week none of the kids in class could wait to get back from lunch, even the boys who professed that they "hated books." There were two copies of JOHNNY TREMAIN in the school library and after that first week they were reserved for weeks in advance. I begged my mother for a copy for Christmas; she had to go crazy to order one because they were out of print back then. She finally found a teacher's edition that had study questions at the end of the book. I loved the portrait of Boston in the 1770s and although Johnny was a little too arrogant for my taste in the beginning, I grew to like him as he changed in the course of the book. My favorite character has always been Cilla Lapham, but I love Johnny's horse Goblin as well, and Rab and the Lornes and Miss Bessie, the Lytes' cook. They are all welcome friends.Book Review: The Book You Won't Put Down
Summary: 5 Stars
Esther Forbes has written a colorful novel, Johnny Tremain, with fictional and genuine characters with interesting personalities, and a historical plot with slightly amusing twists to it. The book draws you to its beautifully crafted and placed words; alongside the way it makes you feel involved.In Johnny Tremain, a young teenage boy named Johnny Tremain serves as an apprentice to an old silversmith with 2 other useless boys. He becomes arrogant, and bosses the other apprentices around, igniting hatred towards him. He then accidentally burns his hand with hot silver while making a sugar basin and his thumb becomes connected to his palm with silver. He searches for new work, as he cannot work as a silversmith with his crippled hand. He then works for the Silsbees as a newspaper delivery boy, and finds himself at home with them. He also finds himself getting involved with the Revolutionary War and its leaders, and tries to help despite his hand.
I think Johnny Tremain is a must read book for both young and old. It will grab your attention as it did mine, and keep it until you finish the book. And even then, you will read it over and over again.
Book Review: Johnny Tremain Book Review
Summary: 5 Stars
In Esther Forbes Newberry award winning novel Johnny Tremain, Forbes tells about a young boy growing up in 1776 Colonial Boston. In this fascinating historical fiction novel, Johnny bumps into famous Paul Revere, Sam Adams and John Hancock. This is a marvelous book for kids and adults ages fourth grade and up that are interested in Colonial America or The Revolutionary War. Johnny begins as a young apprentice silversmith, until 1776 and the Revolutionary war. In the beginning Johnny takes a death-threatening fall and is seriously injured. Because of Johnny's injury he cannot be a silversmith anymore, so he roams around Boston looking for a job. At last he finds a job at the Boston Observer. For the observer, he delivers papers to the Boston residence' and Johnny plays a major role in spying on the British and their not so well planned plans. This incredible novel includes exciting and dramatic moments such as: the devastating Boston Massacre, The great stamp Act, and the famous and wild Boston Tea Party. If you read this book you will find the outcome these events. This book definitely without a single doubt, deserves its honor.Book Review: I'm a girl who thought this was a good book
Summary: 5 Stars
When I went to read this book for school, my older brother said, "Oh yeah, I read that and it was real good up to the part where he burned his hand, but after that it was real boring." Well, as usual, I have to disagree with my ignorant brother who totally missed all of the great character development that Johnny goes through as a result of his injury. Reading this book is like having a ringside seat at the opening battle of the Revolutionary War. We studied the American Revolution in Social Studies right after I read Johnny Tremain and I could just picture Rab standing there on the Lexington Green, facing down all those British officers on horseback with that gun he loved so much. Rab was like my brother: always looking for something violent and gross to get involved in. You'll see what happens to him (not that my brother was probably paying attention.) I felt the sorriest for Pumpkin. I think he would have been very happy as an American if he'd only been given the chance. Overall, I'm glad we won the war. I guess we have guys like Rab to thank for that. God bless America!!!Book Review: Living in a world of pain
Summary: 5 Stars
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes is a great American story. The deep plot of this story shows the adventures and troubles of a young orphan silversmith living in newly founded Boston during the beginning of the revolutionary war. Esther Forbes' character Johnny Tremain is one that shows how to deal with problems, and work through many exciting events. He is an arrogant worker, who knows just how good he was, now with his work impairing injury; he has to change the way he acts. Forbes' diction leaves you sitting on the edge of your seat drooling for more. She works to keep your attention, but at the same time gives a very important life lesson about growing up and overcoming troubles. A boy is faced with more problems in the span of a year, than most of us will ever face in our life. This unbelievable book gives you a glance at what the Revolutionary War was like, and some of the scenes draw you into the story, as if your there. The cannons and guns going off, the people around, this exiting tale was well written and will always keep your attention.