Johnny Tremain vs On the Banks of Plum Creek: Which Should You Read?
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Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up in the danger and excitement of 1775 Boston, just before the Revolutionary War. But even more gripping than living through the drama of Revolutionary Boston…
1 film adaptation
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On the Banks of Plum Creek
Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers.
The verdict
- Readers rate On the Banks of Plum Creek highest: On the Banks of Plum Creek 4.2 · Johnny Tremain 3.7.
- On the Banks of Plum Creek has the widest readership — 109730 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Johnny Tremain | On the Banks of Plum Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (52482) | 4.2 (109730) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (62) | 3.9 (100) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (27) | 4.5 (64) |
Reception
| Johnny Tremain | On the Banks of Plum Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 52482 | 109730 |
| Editions | 70 | 82 |
| Citations | — | 32 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 13836 | 15444 |
| Reading it now | 1608 | 1841 |
| Written reviews | 3237 | 2966 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5608 | 34158 |
| Pages | 296 | 345 |