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Book Review of Johnny Tremain

Johnny Tremain
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A story filled with danger and excitement, Johnny Tremain tells of the turbulant, passionate time in Boston just before the Revolutionary War. Johnny, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up in a dramatic involvement with James Otis, John Handcock, and John and Samuel Adams. A historical fiction, portraying Revolutionaary Boston as a living drama through the shrewd eyes of an observant boy.