#167 in Historical fiction
Johnny Tremain
- 272
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- Film 1957
- On screen
- Newbery Medal
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Our view
“Johnny Tremain” is a vivid, absorbing novel that lets young readers live through the first days of the American Revolution in Boston. Esther Forbes weaves an apprentice’s coming of age through the Boston Tea Party, the blockade of the port, Paul Revere’s ride and the fighting at Lexington and Concord. Some readers say the story stayed with them long after childhood. Written for teenagers, it tells history through one boy’s life.
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About the book
Johnny Tremain is a work of historical fiction written in 1943 by Esther Forbes that is set in Boston prior to and during the outbreak of the American Revolution. Intended for teen-aged readers, the novel's themes include apprenticeship, courtship, sacrifice, human rights, and the growing tension between Patriots and Loyalists as conflict nears. Events depicted in the novel include the Boston Tea Party, the British blockade of the Port of Boston, the midnight ride of Paul Revere, and the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen once.
- FilmJohnny TremainIMDb
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.0 across 78 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 35% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.5 | 15 | 19% |
| Hardcover | 6.9 | 63 | 81% |
Frequently asked
How long is Johnny Tremain?
It has 272 pages — shorter than 84% of the ranked books in Historical fiction.
In this book
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