num_pages: 269
description: 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 up in a dramatic involvement with Otis, Hancock, and John and Samuel Adams in the exciting currents and undercurrents that were to lead to the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington--and finally, a touching resolution of Johnny's personal life.
language: English
title: Johnny Tremain: The Story of Boston in Revolt Against the British
titlecomplete: Johnny Tremain: The Story of Boston in Revolt Against the British
characters: Paul Revere, James Otis, Sam Adams, John Hancock, Lavinia Lyte, Rab Silsbee, Madge Lapham, Johnny Tremain, Cilla Lapham, Mrs. Lapham, Isannah Lapham, Dorcas Lapham, Dove, Dusty Miller
genres: Fiction, Historical, War, American Revolution, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Classics, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 47412
places: Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts
awards: awardedAt: -820515600000
name: Newbery Medal
publisher: Dell Publishing Co., Inc.