Johnny Tremain

"Bart, I'd like you to read this copy of "Johnny Tremain," it's a book I read as a girl."

―Marge Simpson

"A book? Pfft"

―Bart Simpson

"I think you might like this. It's about a boy who goes to war, his hand is deformed in an accident."

―Marge Simpson

"Deformed? Why didn't you say so? They should call this book "Johnny Deformed.""

―Bart Simpson

Johnny Tremain

Book Information Author: Esther Forbes Genre: Historical fiction First appearance: "Whacking Day"

Johnny Tremain is a Newberry Award-winning historical fiction book.

History

After Bart was expelled from school, his mother, Marge, decided to homeschool him. For one of his assignments, Marge gave Bart Johnny Tremain to read, a book she had read as a little girl. Bart became interested in the story when he learned that the protagonist was deformed from a war injury. He started taking his studies seriously, even skipping an episode of The Itchy & Scratchy Show to continue reading. Seeing his enthusiasm, Marge took Bart on a "field trip" to Olde Springfield Towne.

Johnny Tremain was one of the books that the children burned in the school library.

Appearances

• Episode – "Whacking Day"
• Episode – "Skinner's Sense of Snow"

External links

• Johnny Tremain at Wikipedia