Jonny Tremain

Readers Response The book I read was Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. Johnny Tremain is one of the best books I have ever read. This is an interesting historical novel, covering many parts of history such as the Boston Tea Party, and the Battle of Lexington and Concord. It also talks about The Boston Observers and the Sons of Liberty, a rebellious group of patriots responsible for the Boston Tea Party. Johnny Tremain also includes …showed first 75 words of 1294 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1294 total…on horseback, you went on chaise. It was Grandsire Sisblee, with his old gun across his knees. Johnny started to run to him, to shout, “Grandsire, Grandsire, did you hear, Rab has died.” But he knew the old major wouldn’t stop. He had to get his men on to Cambridge and the siege of Boston. True, Rab had died, hundreds would die, but not the thing they died for. “a man can stand up...”