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Johnny Tremain

Author / Creator: Forbes, Esther
Summary: When a fourteen-year-old silversmith apprentice is severely burned by molten silver, he becomes a dispatch rider for the Committee for Public Safety where he meets many Boston patriots involved in ...

When a fourteen-year-old silversmith apprentice is severely burned by molten silver, he becomes a dispatch rider for the Committee for Public Safety where he meets many Boston patriots involved in the colonies' struggle for independence from England. There he learns that he may be able to overcome his handicap enough to join the fight.