Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (Book Summary) - Minute Book Report
This is a quick book summary of Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes. This channel discusses and reviews books, novels, and short stories through drawing...poorly.
Transcript: This is a story about an orphan named Johnny Tremain, an apprentice of a silversmith named Mr. Lapham in Boston, Massachusetts. Johnny is the best of the apprentices in the shop and is given the highest responsibilities.
As Johnny is casting a piece of silver, his hand gets covered with silver, causing him to pass out. When he recovers, his hand is deformed. Because of Johnny’s disfigured hand, Mr. Lapham tells him that he can’t continue as an apprentice and must find work elsewhere. He inquires at various businesses and trades, but they all reject him.
Johnny ends up at the home of Mr. Lyte, a rich merchant who Johnny believes to be his relative. Mr. Lyte doubts it, but Johnny show him a silver cup that belongs in the family. Mr. Lyte has Johnny arrested on suspicion of stealing the cup, but the case is dropped as the Sons of Liberty provide Johnny with a lawyer.
Johnny goes back to Mr. Lyte’s home to talk, but Mr. Lyte tries to have him thrown on a ship. Johnny escapes and ends up delivering newspapers to surrounding towns for Mr. Lorne, a local printer. There he meets Rab, a fellow apprentice.
Johnny is asked to invite various men to a secret meeting to discuss the upcoming tea protest in Boston Harbor. The men agree that if no compromise is made between them and England, they will dump the cargo of tea into the harbor as a sign of protest against the taxation without representation.
After getting the go-ahead to proceed with the protest, Johnny and several other young boys and men begin dumping the tea from the ships into the harbor.
The protest is a success, but a British Admiral warns them that someone will have to pay for the rebellious act.
Times get tough for the people of Boston as trade ships from London are not allowed to enter the harbor. More and more British troops occupy Boston, making the local people uncomfortable. The economy slows down and so some families are forced to move away.
Johnny becomes employed by a British officer as a rider to pass along messages between towns. It pays well and he is able to support the Lorne family.
Two of Johnny’s childhood friends, Cilla and Isannah, go on to live with the Lyte’s, where Cilla is mistreated and Isannah is spoiled and mocked. An angry mob drives the Lyte family away from their home as Mr. Lyte suffers from an illness.
Meanwhile, the townspeople continue to debate whether they will fight the British or try for peace through negotiation, but war looks imminent.
As spring arrives, the British forces begin to organize in order to confront the ever-growing American rebel forces in the surrounding towns. British deserters who sympathize with the Americans are also shot.
Rab leaves for Lexington to prepare with the other American militia and Johnny stays in Boston to learn more about when the British will begin their attack.
With the firing of the first shots by the British, the war begins.
As more battles between the British and Americans ensue, Johnny returns to the Lyte house and sees that Cilla and the family are packing their things. Lavinia, Mr. Lyte’s daughter, tells Johnny about his parents, revealing that Johnny is actually a Lyte and that she is his aunt.
Cilla chooses to stay in America, while Lavinia, Mr. Lyte, and Isannah leave for London.
Johnny disguises as a British soldier and searches for Rab. He finds Rab recovering from his wounds, but Rab later dies.
In the end, Johnny takes Rab’s gun and allows a doctor to fix his hand so that he can join the fight.
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4 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
So many people in my class fell asleep
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10 ай бұрын
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7 жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
3 DAYS?! WE FINISHED IT IN 2 Months
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11 ай бұрын
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5 ай бұрын
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3 ай бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
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Had to read this in middle school in the early 2000's being a hungry child all I remember was them eating a crust of bread and cheese, I couldn't focus lol
R.I.P Pumkin- My class cried when we were reading that part ;-; they cried *A LOT*
@reilll1358
5 жыл бұрын
He didn’t deserve it! He was so nice and just wanted to help out
@hannahmcclellan9080
3 жыл бұрын
all he wanted was a farm :( R.I.P Pumkin
@soundbraecker3642
Жыл бұрын
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My teacher: Now tonight you'll read chapters 4 through 7 Me: *Still on page two*
@Juniper-jn6wk
2 жыл бұрын
Ikr, we're supposed to be nearing the end of this book and I'm still on chapter 3.
@Ash-hy1is
2 жыл бұрын
the chapters are so long too :((
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@andrewstephens9896
Жыл бұрын
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I’ve been “reading” this book for like two months and my mom is making me do a report tommorow
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I was only half way through the book. Why does Rab have to die? 😞😞😞😞😞
@generic_fish
5 ай бұрын
this man, he didn't even get tO SHOOT HIS GUN
Had to do a 5 paragraph report on this thanks dude helped alot
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8 жыл бұрын
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@bethanylouise5433
8 жыл бұрын
Same. I didn't even have to read the book. I did the first chapter then watched this and I was finished
@1214joell
8 жыл бұрын
these book reports are the best i almost failed this grade in school but thanks to the minute book report i passed
Just finished reading the book and I loved it! Esther Forbes is certainly an amazing author.
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I remember having to read this book for a book club thing in 5th grade. I hated it lol
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I had to read this book for my literature class outside if class and i watched this on the last day
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8 жыл бұрын
+Clayton Kreidler Glad the video was helpful.
Thank god I had a test on this tomorrow
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what is the description for the British soldiers in this book
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6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
i have to read it through before end of break and i totally forgot thankyou sooooo much
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8 жыл бұрын
+I FUN Glad the video helped. Do hope you get a chance to read the book though. It's good.
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8 жыл бұрын
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7 жыл бұрын
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8 жыл бұрын
+Thunder Nile Glad the video helped. :)
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8 жыл бұрын
+Minute Book Reports. thx
I've already read this, I have to do a project on it, is it okay if I include this in the project (I'm adding all the names of the people who's videos I use, for MY project I'm doing animations.)
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6 жыл бұрын
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I’m readin this in class and I’m on page 213. I just watched this to see what happens lmao
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@oronthecorn9764
7 жыл бұрын
Sky Blade same although I'm homeschooled
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6 жыл бұрын
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I am going to school tomorrow and my teacher is gonna be angry at me cuz in my school we have to read a book and write a summary we had one week off so when I go to school tommorow I will write this summery of whole book
I finished the book today and understand it so why am I watching this
Book Report Done within 45 min
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RAB died!!!!! That was a spoiler I did not make it to the end of the book!!! Why!!!
@MinuteBookReports
6 жыл бұрын
You can always finish reading the book to find out why. ;)
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It’s actually interesting to me but reading it was not working for me 😂
POURING ON THE SABBATH! Your crucible was cracked! You deserve your gimpy hand! LOL, I wonder how many teachers have received this book report VERBATIM from kids who didn't read the book. Its a good summary but any teacher will notice SEVERAL plot devices and nuance missing. I would anyhow.
This is gonna help me in my book report... I honestly didn't like the book
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