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

Appearances

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

External links

Johnny Tremain at Wikipedia