Yet Johnny Tremain is much more than a period piece. It’s no wonder that the book won the prestigious Newberry Medal in 1944, or that it remains one of the best-selling children’s books of all time. Published in 1943, this timeless historical novel for young adults is imbued with the spirit of the times: balancing a sense of crisis, and a mournful recognition of the inevitability of sacrifice, against the hopeful belief that honesty, hard work, and pride in country and community will see things through. The following day, Esther Forbes started writing Johnny Tremain. After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, the United States was propelled into World War II.
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