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Posted: Aug 24 2011 at 8:43pm | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
We are just finishing up Johnny Tremain on cd. I had forgotten how gripping it is.

I think it is one of the most "living" books we've read in awhile. Sam Adams and John Hancock really spring to life. Oh, and Paul Revere riding off just after his wife has a baby... but she struggles to the window to give him a letter that will be his cover.... all the details bring the scene to life so vividly.



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Posted: Aug 25 2011 at 6:09am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker
My kids read Johnny Tremain at around 5th or 6th grade. This year, because my ds struggles a bit with reading, I got it on CD. It's an old favorite of my other kids so they all say they want to listen in. I haven't started it yet, so I'm hoping this CD is well done. Otherwise, I will read it out loud to everyone. I agree that it is a great "living book"!

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Posted: Aug 25 2011 at 8:45am | IP Logged Quote Grace&Chaos
My daughter enjoyed this last year. It was one of her favorites.

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Posted: Aug 25 2011 at 12:41pm | IP Logged Quote Elena
We loved it too.

At the end of the book, I got the Disney movie from the library - and it was very disappointing in comparison. However, it was great to hear the kids compare and contrast the two so even that was a learning experience.

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