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Title: Johnny Tremain -
Review: With the plethora of books written for young adults today, it is unfortunate that young readers are assigned to read this title. It is a good book, but for '90s readers, I am sad to say, perhaps not the best choice. Historically it is both accurate and informative. At times it is exciting, but overall, if today's readers are told it is a suspenseful book, they are bound to be disappointed. In 1943, when it was published and received the Newbery Medal, it was undoubtedly popular with young teenage boys. I recommend it only for adults and YA's who enjoy history. When studying revolutionary Boston, teachers may want to offer a choice to students, including Ann Rinaldi's "Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons", a fictional biography of Phillis Wheatley.
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