Esther Forbes

This striking 75th Anniversary edition of this Newbery Medal-winning historical fiction classic is updated with new jacket art and an illustrated foreword from author-illustrator Nathan Hale. Johnny Tremain is one of the finest historical novels ever written for children. To read this riveting novel is to live through the defining events leading up to the American Revolutionary War. Fourteen-year-old Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith with a bright future, injures his hand in an accident, forcing him to look for other work. In his new job as a horse boy, he encounters John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Dr. Joseph Warren. Soon Johnny is involved in pivotal events from the Boston Tea Party to the shots fired at Lexington. For this anniversary edition, Nathan Hale brings his distinct graphic-novel storytelling to a new foreword.

This vivid account of the life and times of Paul Revere was first published in 1942 to great acclaim and a Pulitzer Prize. An elegant storyteller and expert historian, Esther Forbes paints a memorable portrait of American colonial history and of this most legendary of revolutionary heroes -- "not merely one man riding one horse on a certain lonely night of long ago, but a symbol to which his countrymen can yet turn."

A novel written in the 1920s and set in the Salem witch-hunting days. A young girl is convinced by the spirit of the times that the accusation against her of witchcraft is true.

A vivid history of one of America's best-loved patriots.

The Holt McDougal Library includes a mix of fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, and biographies from a variety of reading levels for use as part of classroom curriculum or independent reading. Students will find selections they love in this extensive collection. The main story is Johnny Tremain, winner of the 1944 Newbery Medal. Johnny Tremain is one of the finest historical novels ever written for children. As compelling today, as it was seventy years ago. To read this riveting novel is to live through the defining events leading up to the American Revolutionary War.

The period of Salem's splendor, as home port of the new era of American shipping, is given full portraiture in this vigorous story of the Inmans -- the grandmother, Old Ma'am, dominating and controlling the family fortunes, her daughter-in-law, and the four grandsons,- Dash, temporarily penalized for losing his ship, ""Liz"", grown to captain's estate, but shipping as first mate on the new Victrix, Tom, off at sea when the story opens, and Peter, not strong enough to follow in the family footsteps. A grand tale of men and ships -- and of the women they loved -- and of twisted loyalties and cowardice mistaken for honor, but a tale overlong and overburdened in the telling. The minutiae of life in the days of Jefferson's embargo and Madison's war -- of the women who waited at home and the men who were rootless ashore; of Peter's quixotic shouldering of his brother Dash's brief interlude of romance, in order to save him for Polly, who had an eye on the main chance and worshiped only one person, herself. Good Americana.

A peddler-artist named Jude spends his winters painting the figures of men and women on canvases, while leaving the faces blank. When spring comes, he travels by cart to various New England towns, charging people $3 to $5 to have the blank faces filled in with their likenesses. (From Wikipedia)

This is the bittersweet story of a young New England woman in the mid-19th century who is hemmed in by the social conventions and attitudes of the day. Lance Bardeen travels to Boston from Amherst to stay with relatives. While she appears to be a "genteel lady, " she becomes passionately involved in a hopeless love affair, and is no longer a sheltered Victorian girl.

The General's Lady, published in 1938, was based on the real story of Bathsheba Spooner, who hired two men to kill her patriot husband so she could run away with an Englishman. She was the only woman ever hanged in Worcester, for planning the murder of her husband. Her head is buried somewhere in Green Hill Park. The New Republic's review of The General's Lady stated, "To say that 'The General's Lady' is a remarkable novel is specifically true. It isn't exactly news. Miss Forbes has written remarkable novels before. This is something rarer than that." (Book Review Digest 1938, 331)

The lives and fortunes of two generations of the Parre family of Puritan New England; a first-rate historical romance culminating in the terrifying Indian outbreak of King Philip's War.

Some stories were meant just to be read and enjoyed, no fact tables or finding yourself but written to be shared. Here is a short story award winner, just plain good fiction. Have fun reader.

Use Novel-Ties ® study guides as your total guided reading program. Reproducible pages in chapter-by-chapter format provide you with the right questions to ask, the important issues to discuss, and the organizational aids that help students get the most out of each book they read.

This novel by the author of O Genteel Lady! and Paradise is woven about the extraordinary figure of Angelica Marvel. Her girlhood in a New England mill village, her one romance, the growing loneliness of spirit that leads her to seek refuge from reality in a world of dreams--all this Miss Forbes portrays with exquisite art. Tenderly, subtly, she shows her waiting, always waiting for the ideal lover. Years roll on. Time sets its mark on her face and figure. Still she waits; still to herself she seems the village belle, young, innocent, brimming with love that can find no outlet.It is a remarkable theme that Miss Forbes has taken, and, as she develops it, one sees that she has told the story not only of Angelica Marvel but of humanity, of all the men and women who seek in their imagination the happiness denied them by actual life.

Excerpt from Anne Douglas SedgwickTell me about the books you read Henry James, for instance? I have often heard him referred to as an 'in?uence' on your style. I read Henry James with delight, and Meredith with delight mingled with exasperation during all my early years, but they have never been my favorite novelists. The Russians have always been that, since I first read 'la Guerre et la Paix' (i much prefer them all in French) at the age of eighteen. Q. I read once in a Chicago paper that this is the book of all others you would rather have written. 'alice in Wonderland' came second. A. Indeed I have not said or did not mean to say 'la Guerre et la Paix' is the novel I would most have wished to write! I could never think of myself in that grandiose category. It is my favorite novel, a very different thing, and I can as little think of the world without a Bible as without 'alice in Wonder land' and 'through the Looking Glass,' enchanting, adorable, marvelous books. Surely they furnish life as no others do except the Bible.

O Genteel Lady! by Esther Forbes is a rich and introspective historical novel that explores the conflict between societal expectations and personal freedom in early 20th-century New England. First published in 1926, this was Forbes’s debut novel and quickly established her as a gifted and thoughtful writer.The story follows Virginia Hammersmith, a young woman raised in the strict world of Boston’s upper class. Groomed to be the ideal “genteel lady,” Virginia finds herself increasingly at odds with the rigid roles society has laid out for her. When she travels to New York and experiences a more liberated intellectual and artistic community, she begins to question her upbringing, her future, and the meaning of self-respect.Forbes's prose is elegant, perceptive, and emotionally resonant. Through Virginia’s journey of self-discovery, the novel challenges the cultural restraints placed on women—especially those of the so-called “better class”—and explores themes of independence, authenticity, and rebellion against conformity.Though often overshadowed by Forbes’s later historical works, O Genteel Lady! remains a compelling novel in its own right—a portrait of a woman coming of age at a time when tradition and modernity were deeply at odds.Perfect for readers who appreciate character-driven fiction and early feminist themes.

In 'A Mirror for Witches,' Esther Forbes crafts a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of 17th-century New England, exploring the complexities of society's response to fear and superstition. The novel's literary style combines rich, evocative language with a keen psychological insight into its characters, highlighting the moral ambiguities faced by individuals caught in the web of witchcraft accusations. Forbes draws on historical events, weaving a tale that reflects the Puritanical mindset of the time, making it a crucial exploration of the intersections between gender, power, and paranoia. Esther Forbes, an acclaimed American novelist and historian, was deeply inspired by her New England roots and a profound interest in the historical context of witch trials. Her own experiences and studies of the period influenced her portrayal of the female experience and the societal constructs surrounding it. Forbes's meticulous research and nuanced characterizations reveal her dedication to bringing this often-overlooked chapter of history to life, as she deftly balances narrative tension with rich historical detail. Readers seeking a thought-provoking exploration of societal fears, gender dynamics, and moral dilemmas will find 'A Mirror for Witches' to be an essential and timely read. Through its stunning prose and intricate plot, the novel not only captivates but also invites reflection on the very nature of justice and the human condition.

Set of books with identical titles for use in guided reading.

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By the fall of 1773 England had gone far in adjusting the grievances of her American colonists. But she still insisted upon a tax on tea. Because they needed tea, and because the tax was such a small one, Parliament was certain the colonists would not object.

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