Johnny Tremain is fourteen and apprenticed to a silversmith. He is gifted and clever and lords his talent over the other apprentices until tragedy strikes. A crucible of molten silver breaks and spills over Johnny's right hand. The hand is so badly burned, it's useless and now, so is Johnny. Since he is no longer able to become a silversmith, Johnny's life takes a new path, one that will bring him in touch with Paul Revere, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and other Boston patriots and with all the exciting current that will lead to the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington. Johnny's dream of being a silversmith may be dead, but he was discovered a new dream than will make him a part of American history.
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The book is like a true story except the main character is not part of history. This book reminds me of history and how it has changed our lives upon this day.
ReplyDeleteim reading this book to and i realy like it what do you think of it.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds very good ! But what do think of the authors style.
ReplyDeleteThe first time I read this book I loved it the was fun and entrancing. But now, reading it the second time I'm starting to realize that Johnny Tremain is kind of a bully in the begging have you realized this?
ReplyDeleteI think that the authors style is absolutely amazing the way he describes Boston in the morning when everyone is getting up and then how he take in the people around him really gives you a sense of who they are and what you should expect from them.