My Brother Sam Is Dead
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Winner of the Newbery Honor, My Brother Sam is Dead brings the Revolutionary War to life in this contemporary classic for young adults.
The classic story of one family torn apart by the Revolutionary War
All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother. Sam is smart and brave, and is now a part of the American Revolution. Not everyone in town wants to be a part of the rebellion. Most are supporters of the British, including Tim and Sam's father.
With the war soon raging, Tim knows he will have to make a choice between the Revolutionaries and the Redcoats, and between his brother and his father.
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Level 4.9, 7 Points
James Lincoln Collier. (2012). My Brother Sam Is Dead. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)James Lincoln Collier. 2012. My Brother Sam Is Dead. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)James Lincoln Collier, My Brother Sam Is Dead. Blackstone Publishing, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)James Lincoln Collier. My Brother Sam Is Dead. Blackstone Publishing, 2012.
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All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother. Sam is smart and brave, and is now a part of the American Revolution. Not everyone in town wants to be a part of the rebellion. Most are supporters of the British, including Tim and Sam's father.
With the war soon raging, Tim knows he will have to make a choice between the Revolutionaries and the Redcoats, and between his brother and his father.
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All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother. Sam is smart and brave, and is now a part of the American Revolution. Not everyone in town wants to be a part of the rebellion. Most are supporters of the British, including Tim and Sam's father.
With the war soon raging, Tim knows he will have to make a choice between the Revolutionaries and the Redcoats, and between his brother and his father.
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