Character Map for Johnny Tremain
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Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
Lesson Plans by Bridget Baudinet
Winner of the 1943 Newbery Medal, the novel is an outstanding example of historical fiction. So successful is author Esther Forbes at bringing to life the people, places, and events leading up to the American Revolution, that the novel is often read in conjunction with the study of the American Revolution in history classes.
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Describing Johnny Tremain Characters in book
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- JOHNNY TREMAIN
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- RAB SILSBEE
- Rab helps Johnny pick himself back up after his burn. He gives him a job, a place to live, and a friend to rely on.
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- • dark hair and eyes • quiet and calm • supportive friend • confident • intensely passionate
- Whig
- CILLA LAPHAM
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- ISANNAH LAPHAM
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- MRS. LAPHAM
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- LAVINIA LYTE
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- MR. LYTE
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- DOVE
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- LIEUTENANT STRANGER
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