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Johnny Tremain | Esther Hoskins Forbes

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heidimc8 I have been very interested in historical fiction books, lately! I am 3 chapters in and loving it so far. 4y

Holmes28 It has been a very interesting read so far, Johnny‘s view on John Hancock and Sam Adams was great you can tell he is interested if only a little bit into the rebellion that is starting. 4y

mslentz87 About halfway through and this work of fiction would be a great introduction to some of America's founders. The descriptions and interactions make me want to dig deeper everytime I see a familiar name. I am also really enjoying the maturation in Johnny's personality as the book progresses. Learning to "count ten" before acting would be a good lesson for many young students. 4y

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CherylVDM @mslentz87 I agree that you could do some amazing “knowledge building” with this text. It might prove valuable for students to try to separate fact from fiction. I think this could be done in an engaging way. 4y

heidimc8 This book could be used for so many things. I also like that his character shows growth through out the story.
There are many engaging activities that can be done with students. The first one that came to mind was readers theater. Students could decide which character they wanted to take the role of and act out different scenarios with in that time period.
There are many references to Sam Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock.. 4y

heidimc8 All of which can be researched further. There is so much great information to be pulled from this story! 4y

heidimc8 As I was reading, I couldn‘t help but wonder what it would have been like to endure everything that Johnny did at 14 years old. Being head of the household, losing the ability to be a silversmith, injuring himself, running away from home, etc.. also, being apart of something that‘s such a major part of history, The Boston Tea Party. I think it‘s cool to reflect on how times have changed. (edited) 4y

heidimc8 The ending of this book had me picturing Johnny standing there on the Lexington Green, overlooking everything he had been through. 4y

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