Reading Johnny Tremain (The Engaged Reader)

Heims, Neil

ISBN 10: 0791088316 ISBN 13: 9780791088319

Publisher: Chelsea House Pub, 2005

Synopsis

Winner of the Newbery Medal in 1944, Johnny Tremain is the story of a 14-year-old apprentice silversmith in Boston at the time of the American Revolution.

About this title

About the Author:

Heims is a freelance writer, editor, and researcher.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 6-10–Each well-organized title begins with a brief biography of the author of the work under discussion and the context within which the story is told, such as historical and cultural perspectives. The texts focus on the literary fundamentals of narrative, plot, characters, setting, themes, and symbols. Each chapter contains On Your Own activities, set apart in colored boxes; the one in Tremain suggests that readers, Make a map of the plot...indicating the catastrophes.... Students might not follow the suggestions on their own, but the activities could be useful in classrooms. Both entries contain good, mostly color photographs and/or illustrations of the author, the time period, and the motion pictures that have been made from the books, all of which enhance the texts. These titles could help readers to make connections to other classics in the same era and to think critically about the literature they are studying.–Linda Wadleigh, Haymon-Morris Middle School, Winder, GA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0791088316
• ISBN 13: 9780791088319
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 100