Johnny Tremain 青少年英文小說 Esther Forbes
⭐1944 紐伯瑞金獎
14 歲的 Johnny Tremain 原本是個鑄銀匠的學徒，卻在一次意外中傷到手，迫使他另尋出路。他的新工作是成為馬童，每天為愛國報紙「波士頓觀察報」與革命組織「自由之子」來回馳走。很快的 Johnny 參與進波士頓茶葉黨在萊辛頓開出的第一槍，獨立戰爭爆發，這群為自由而戰的勇士們開啟了這一生最輝煌的戰役......
This thrilling Newbery Medal-winning novel about the Revolutionary War is a classic of children's historical fiction.
Fourteen-year-old Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith with a bright future ahead of him, injures his hand in a tragic accident, forcing him to look for other work. In his new job as a horse-boy, riding for the patriotic newspaper The Boston Observer and as a messenger for the Sons of Liberty, he encounters John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Dr. Joseph Warren.
Soon Johnny is involved in the pivotal events of the American Revolution, from the Boston Tea Party to the first shots fired at Lexington. Powerful illustrations by artist Michael McCurdy help bring this classic novel for middle graders to life.
"This sweeping tale of redcoats and revolutionaries has a lot to offer. Forbes, a historian, writes with detail and precision, imbuing historical events with life and passion that is often lacking in textbooks." (Common Sense Media)
