My Brother Sam Is Dead

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Summary: Excellent Historical Fiction
Review: My Brother Sam is Dead is an excellent historical fiction about the Revolutionary War. It takes place in a town called Redding, Connecticut. The central characters are Sam Meeker, Tim Meeker, and Mr. and Mrs. Meeker. Sam and his father are conflicted with their views over the war, Sam believes that freedom from the King would be the best for Americans and he has chosen to drop out of college to fight as a patriot in the Continental Army. His father on the other hand believes that things are fine the way they are and continues to be a loyalist and supports the King. Where does all this leave Tim, confused about whether he should be a loyalist or a patriot? Tim does experience many life changing events that force him to grow up and take on more responsibilities at home, all this growing up has caused him to look at war differently. As for Sam, the title suggests that he is dead, but did he die fighting for his country in an act of bravery, or was it all in vain so that General Putnam could prove a point to his troops? This book does an excellent job holding your interest, you find yourself wanting to read on to see what happens to the Meeker family next. I consider this a must read for anyone studying the Revolutionary War, it paints a different picture than we are accustomed to in our Social Studies textbooks.

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Summary: Awesome Book
Review: This book was great! I love history, esp. the Revolutionary War, so "My Brother Sam Is Dead" fit well. The book really took me with it through the story. It did a good job of explaining the everyday life of the Americans, to the everyday life of the soldiers(american and british). I strongly recommend this book!

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Summary: This book rocks!
Review: When I first looked at the book, I thought it looked stupid. After I started reading it, it turned out to be really good. I really thought that the title was bad, but the rest of the book was good. I recommend this to anyone that would like to get a better view of the Revolutionary War.

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Summary: my brother sam is dead
Review: I've just read a great book called My Brother Sam Is Dead. It's about a 11 year old boy named Tim and his life in the small town of Redding Connecticut,during the Revoultionary War.He is torn beetween his brother Sam, who is a patroit and his dad, who is a loyalist. Tim goes on a hard and exhausting trip.What happens on that trip?You need to read this book to find out.During these hard times he learns many things.Tim lears to do things without being told.He has grown up.

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Summary: Very good read
Review: I first picked up the book four years ago when i was in seventh grade, I didn't get past the first chapter. I read the entire last week and I must say, if i had only known what i almost missed out on. Most of the book is true and the characters come alive. I found Tim (the narrator) very annoying at first but towards the end I admired him. Don't be fooled, just because it is a history book doesn't mean it's going to be dull. Read!

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Summary: My Brother Sam is Dead
Review: My Brother Sam is Dead- By James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier-This book is about a 16 year old boy who goes to war in the 1700's. His name is Sam Meeker. Sam Meeker fights as a Patriot when his farher,Life, is a subject of the English king. On the way back from Verplanksm Point Life gets captured by the cattle thiefs, cowboys, who take him as a British prisoner and gets put on a British prison ship. 1 month later he dies of Cholera on board the ship. This same year Sam got executed. He was executed as a cattle thief for stealing his own cows from the MEEKER TAVERN. His family's tavern. At this time the book ends. This book is my favorite book . I have never read a book as good as this. I like reading about the Revolutionary War. I is so realistic.

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Summary: My Brother Sam is Dead
Review: Wow! If you want to read an exiting book on the Revolutionary War I highly recommend My Brother Sam is Dead. It is about a boy named Tim who is living during the begining of the Revoultionary War. Tim is caught between his brother, who is a Patriot and his father, who is a loyalist. One of the conflicts in the story was when Sam wants to go and fight in the war, but his father is a loyalist, and that causes a whole lot of problems between Sam and his father. There are some parts in the book that make you want to just jump into the book and help them out especially when they are on their way back from Verplanks Point in the miserable snow. This was probably one of the best books I have ever read on the Revoultionary War.

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Summary: My Brother Sam is Dead
Review: If you want to read an exciting book about the Revoultionary War I highly recommend My Brother Sam is dead. It is about a young boy named Tim and his brother Sam. Sam is a intelligent boy who was supposed to be in collge in Yale, but instead he joins the army on the rebels side without telling his family until he comes back home. His brother Tim has always looked up to him. Tim is also cought in the war. He dosen"t know what side he is on. In the beginning of the book Sam comes back home to get his father's brown bress and he asks Tim not to tell his father. Later on in the book Tim and his father go to Vellackpoint and on the way back they get cought in a bad snowstorm and his father gets caught. Tim has to make it home all by himself without getting cought by the cowboys. If you want to know more about the book I suggest you read it for yourself.

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Summary: My brother sam is dead
Review: This book is about a family caught in the Revolutionary War.Sam Meeker is strong,brave,smart and always knows the right thing to do.All Tim's life he has envied his older brother Sam.Everyone in the small tory town of Redding has admirred Sam.But now he is in a Revolutionary War army.Since his father is a loyalist this is a big decision for Sam.But will he come back home alive?I highly recommend this book because it tells what life was like for an 11 year old boy in the Revalutionary War time.This book is one of the best books I have read.I suggest you read it.

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Summary: My Brother Sam is Dead
Review: My Brother Sam is Dead is filled with non stop action and suspense. The charachteres are Sam,Tim,and their parents.It takes place in Redding,Connecticut in the late 1770s during the revolutionary war.Tim Meeker has to choose to be a Rebel or a Tory.If he chooses to be a Rebel he will be going against his father,a strong loyalist.If he chooses to be a Tory he will go against his older brother Sam who has joined the continental army.He is dealing with a really big conflict.Sam will not give up until the Rebels win.This book is filled with many surprises and twists.I really recommend this book to everybody.So get up and read it.