• Johnny Tremain

  • By: Esther Forbes
  • Narrated by: Grace Conlin
  • Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,851 ratings)

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Johnny Tremain

By: Esther Forbes
Narrated by: Grace Conlin
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Publisher's summary

Newbery Medal Winner, 1944

A story filled with danger and excitement, Johnny Tremain tells of the turbulent, passionate times in Boston just before the Revolutionary War.

Johnny, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught with Otis, Hancock, and John and Samuel Adams in the exciting operations and subterfuges leading up to the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington. As Johnny is forced into the role of a full-grown man in the face of his new country's independence, he finds that his relations with those he loves changes for the better as well.

Johnny Tremain is historical fiction at its best, portraying the living drama of Revolutionary Boston through the shrewd eyes of an observant boy.

©1970 Linwood M. Erskine, Jr. (P)1997 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"This is Esther Forbes at her brilliant best....Johnny may well take his place with Jim Hawkins, Huck Finn, and other young immortals...." (Book Week)

"This introduction to American history is a classic...." (AudioFile)

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Fun trip down nostalgia lane

I enjoyed this book as a young lad probably about 30 35 years ago, wow has it been that long? back then it was just another story for me to read. but now as I've grown older I really like the revolutionary war. so this story kind of had a dual interest this time around. as I was listening to it, I guess I forgot that Johnny Tremain was kind of a bully in the beginning. it's kind of funny I always remember him being like an underdog which he kind of becomes after he's injured. is a good story for children, give a decent background and a little flare for the Boston area.

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Great book, bad ending

This was an enjoyable read...but I do not like the ending. It left too many loose ends and it left the reader on a negative note. I know that not all stories have a happy ending, but the story of the American Revolution actually does have a happy ending (for Americans, at least).

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Found this book intriguing!

Very good book. Love the way the narrator brought the characters to life right along with the way the author created! Good read!

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Great book

Well written easy to read. Took me to the 1700 and I became emotionally attached to the characters

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it lived up to expectations

It was very interesting and Entertaining it was a good story I liked it ☺

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I love this book! It is great! I could listen to this book all day!!!

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Johnny Tremain

I had to revisit this story from my middle school years. I still love this book.

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Audio Goals💗😻

I loved it with the audio. So much easier! Also the woman speaking actually puts some emotion into the reading and adds some character voices. My peers seem to hate it reading out of the book but yet I love it hearing it.
SPOILER ALERT:Johnny dies. jk. ITS JUST A PRANK BRO

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Accurate and Detailed

This was a greatly accurate, and detailed piece on historical fiction. This story had the ability to bring both facts and tears to your eyes. Yet, overall, patriotism and anger.

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Johnny tremain

I love this book so much.However there were a few words I didn't understand.I had to read this book because of my teacher during class.In the beginning it was so boring I decided not to read the book.Then audible sponsored my fav YouTube and tried.Omg it made it much easier and much more interesting.BTW,her voice is so #goals

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