My Brother Sam Is Dead (scholastic Gold)
Mass Market
Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · May 1, 1985
The classic story of one family torn apart by the Revolutionary War All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother Sam.
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- Who it’s for
- A brother’s loyalty and a father’s convictions put one family under the strain of revolution.
- Themes
- Family divided by war, Conflicting allegiances, American Revolution
- Genres
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA, YA Sibling Stories, Historical YA
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The classic story of one family torn apart by the Revolutionary War All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother Sam. Sam's 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.
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With the war soon raging, Tim know he'll have to make a choice -- between the Revolutionaries and the Redcoats . . . and between his brother and his father.
A Family Divided
A brother’s loyalty and a father’s convictions put one family under the strain of revolution.
Come here for
- A Revolutionary War story shaped by divided loyalties
- The pressure of choosing between family and cause
Expect
- A close family conflict set against the American Revolution
- A sustained narrative about choices made as war approaches
Where it sits
| Colonial & Revolutionary YA | 99% |
|---|---|
| YA Sibling Stories | 95% |
| Historical YA | 50% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Sibling Stories
- Historical YA
- Colonial & Revolutionary YA
- Authors
- James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- May 1, 1985
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Family divided by war · Conflicting allegiances · American Revolution
- Reading lane
- YA Sibling Stories