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Johnny Tremain is a work of historical fiction written in 1943 by Esther Forbes that is set in Boston prior to and during the outbreak of the American Revolution. Intended for teen-aged readers, the novel's themes include apprenticeship , courtship , sacrifice, human rights , and the growing tension between Patriots and Loyalists as conflict nears.
Johnny Tremain is a 1957 American adventure war film made by Walt Disney Productions, released by Buena Vista Distribution, [2] and based on the 1944 Newbery Medal-winning children's novel of the same name by Esther Forbes, retelling the story of the years in Boston, Massachusetts prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution.
In 1943, her best-known work Johnny Tremain was published, for which she received the Newbery Award in 1944. In 1946, America's Paul Revere was published and in 1947, The Boston Book was published. In 1947, she received the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer novel award of $150,000 for her then forthcoming book, The Running of the Tide, published in
"Johnny Tremain" and "The Liberty Tree" for Johnny Tremain (1957) TV series based on Esther Forbes novel "Westward Ho, the Wagons!" and "The Ballad of John Colter" for Westward Ho, the Wagons! (1956) TV series "Daisy Crockett" "Huckleberry Finn" "King of the River" "Ladies in the Sky" "King of the River" "Pancho Lopez" "Polly You are My Love"
He is perhaps best known for playing the title role in the film Johnny Tremain, based on the 1943 historical novel by Esther Forbes. [2] Stalmaster was born in Los Angeles, California, [3] [5] and attended Beverly Hills High School. [3] In 1957 he starred in the title role of the film Johnny Tremain.
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch is a novel by Jean Lee Latham that was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1956.. The book is a children's biography of Nathaniel Bowditch, a sailor and mathematician who published the mammoth and comprehensive reference work for seamen: The American Practical Navigator.
"By the way, Johnny likes apples and always ate the seeds, hence the myth of "Johnny Appleseed" was born." I could not find a previous version when this change was added, but the legend of Johnny Appleseed existed long before this book was written. The two stories appear to have nothing in common. DerekVF 08:05, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
The View from Saturday is a children's novel by E. L. Konigsburg, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers in 1996. [1] It won the 1997 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature , the author's second Medal.