Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes

One of the greatest historical works of fiction written for children, Johnny Tremain centers around a 14-year-old boy who takes up work as a horse boy after an injury. Ending up at 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 shaping the American Revolution from the Boston Tea Party to the first shots fired at Lexington.

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