Johnny Tremain

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Summary: A solid, entertaining novel. Not for everyone though.
Review: The worse thing you can make a kid do is force them to read a novel. Especially if it is 'historical fiction' about the Civil War. So I would recommend parents and teachers to SUGGEST or give this novel to children and not assign it as homework. I read 'Johnny Tremain' when I was in highschool because I knew it was a 'highly recommended' novel and required reading for many middle school English classes. I wasn't expecting much but I was pleasantly surprised. It was hard to put the book down. There is a variety of characters who add humor and plot twists to the story. And it moves along at a nice pace. You really care about Johnny Tremain and his friends. His particular story is interwoven excellently with that of important people and events in history. This isn't a book for everyone. But for teens who enjoy reading, and enjoy reading _novels_, not just Christopher Pike and the Sweet Valley Twins, this should be a very enjoyable read.

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Summary: Extremely worthwhile novel
Review: I read thi sbook as a junior high student, an dI loved it! In fact, I still love it today. I think that the lessons it teaches and the main character's maturation are excellent. All children should have the opportunity to read this novel.

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Summary: Middle School Teacher Remembers and Shudders
Review: My main thought when reading this book in the eighth grade was, "Why, O why wasn't he a mercurysmith? Might we not have been spared the remainder of the book?" It was excruciating and I would never put my own students through it, regardless of what wonderful lessons they were supposed to learn. Historical fiction is so often a mixed bag - too many lessons at the expense of literature.

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Summary: Excellent for the young reader! I loved it!
Review: I read this book when I was in sixth grade and I loved it! I think that any young reader who wants to read a book that is interesting as well as about American History should read Johnny Tremain!

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Summary: For Your Own Sake, DO NOT Read This Book
Review: I think Johnny Tremain was a horibble book. I was bored to death with the plot, and I think this is a book that is a waste of time. Even the parts describing the battles were boring. Along with all of my classmates, this book was a waste of time. If possible, I would give this book no stars at all. Don't waste your time, read another book.

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Summary: Good for MATURE people
Review: this was a great book! of course, you need the mental capabilities to be able to handle books like these, instead of just shallow novels and other forms of literature. it's hard to believe that some people only gave this one or two stars. i'm a high school freshman and i loved it wen i read it in 8th grade! i liked how johnny's character matured how his relationships with people changed. cilla was very good, and the story of johnny's family was intriguing. well, i really recommend it to people who can handle stuff like this.

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Summary: This is for 9-12 year olds???
Review: I read this book, in 6th grade, and I must say that I fell asleep ALOT reading it. My teacher (who is, like, 100 years old) loved it. But if you are thinking about reading this book and aren't a historical-freak, don't.

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Summary: one of the best historical fiction books ever!
Review: I can not believe some people thought that this book only deserved one star. I mean, sure, maybe the plot could have been a tad more interesting, but this is history, not sci-fi. I thought that there was a good variety of character traits, and that it had a lot of cool events and facts.

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Summary: OK
Review: It was ok... but what can I say, I'm only in 8th grade, and the average 8th grader doesn't appreciate these boring civil war books... I didn't really care for it too too much.. (I got a B on the test) :-) :-) :-) :-) k, well, BYE!

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Summary: I thought it was ok
Review: I thought it was pretty good. It was deftinetly dull in many places. It was well written. I would not reccomend this book, it was too dull and lifeless.