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A story filled with danger and excitement, Johnny Tremain tells of the turbulent, passionate times in Boston just before the Revolutionary War. Johnny, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up in a dramatic involvement with James Otis, John Hancock,and John and Samuel Adams in the exciting currents and undercurrents that were to lead to the Boston Tea Pary and the Battle of Lexington -- and finally, a touching resolution of Johnny's personal life.


一部以美國獨立戰爭為導線的歷史題材讀本，描述在這動盪的時代，一位貧窮少年 Johnny 決定走上爭取美國獨立之路的經過。