Johnny Tremain and the American Revolution
By: Corona Brezina.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Looking at literature through primary sources
Publisher: Rosen Central Primary Source
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Forbes, Esther.; Forbes, Esther. -- Sources.; Historical fiction, American -- History and criticism.; Children's stories, American -- History and criticism.; Literature and history -- United States.; American literature -- History and criticism.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Literature and the revolution.; Boston (Mass.) -- In literature.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Literature and the revolution.
Genres: Sources.
Description: Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Esther Forbes' novel, Johnny Tremain, for which she won a Newbery Award in 1943--just a year after winning the Pulitzer Prize for her first novel.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-61) and index.
Table of contents: title: Boyhood in the American colonies; title: Paul Revere's 18th century America; title: The Boston Tea Party; title: Road to war; title: Paul Revere's midnight ride; title: The beginning of the American Revolution.