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Summary: The Meeker Family is torn apart by War, just as in Vietnam.
Review: My Brother Sam is Dead is set during the Revolutionary War, but it makes the reader feel as if he or she is there. The book is written in modern English, so young adults can read it easily. The authors also use many facts about the Revolutionary War to make the book seem more realistic. It is a very exciting historical fiction book. Because this book is young adult literature, the characters in this book are teenagers. Kids whose older siblings leave for college, for example, can relate to this book. Other teenagers might be able to relate to this book if their older siblings don't get along with their parents. There is also the fact that families are torn apart by the Revolutionary War, just as families were torn apart in the 60's by the Vietnam War. It is about the Meeker family, a family living in the town of Redding, Connecticut, in the time of the Revolutionary War. The town of Redding was a "Tory Town," which meant that most everybody in the town was a loyalist to the King of England. The Meekers were a respected family, especially the oldest son Sam. But when Sam decides that he will join the army on the patriot side, the views of many changed. Instead of an average working boy, he suddenly becomes a reckless foolish boy with false hopes of winning the war against Britain. In this riveting and exciting book you will read about how Tim, Sam's little brother, will cope with the loss of his brother, and also how his family will adjust to the absence of Sam. This was an extremely good historical fiction book. It appeals to young adult readers. In the eyes of most of the kids in our group this was a very exciting and suspenseful book.
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Summary: This book combines truth and fiction in a new plot.
Review: My Brother Sam is Dead is a story about two boy and the older kid goes to fight in the Revolutionary War. The little kid is left alone with his mom in Conneticut hoping his brother will come back. The boy has to run the tavern,get new cattle, and do all the chores. This is a great book that is worth reading! Reveiw by, SPENCER DONOVAN
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Summary: Entertaining and educational
Review: This book is a great book for children learning about the Revolution. I read the book when I was in fifth grade. This year I will enter my senior year of college. At the University I have had the opportunity to be tought by one of the book's authors - Christopher Collier. During the classes that I took with professor Collier, I read several of his other works and I highly recommend all of them. These authors have a gift. They are capable of relating, truly and accurately, historical facts and conveying understanding of how and why this country was founded. Yet, thier works, both fiction and non-fiction, are enjoyable to read and even entertaining. For those who enjoyed "My Brother Sam is Dead" as a child, I highly recommend reading "Decision in Philadelphia" (by the same authors) as an adult.
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Summary: A must reader.
Review: My Brother Sam is Dead is a wonderful war recreation.This book has a wonderful ending. The problem is the title tells the ending. I liked this book becase it was very deatailed and extraordinary.
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Summary: I really enjoyed this book. It keeps you interested.
Review: This book is a great book for people who like stories of young adaults' lives back in the days.
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Summary: This book is thrilling; had to keep reading!
Review: I would definetely encourage people to read this book. It is fast paced and you'll never want to put it down!
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Summary: A great book, recommended for anyone interested in war.
Review: This book is one of my favorites. I read it as a book report in the fifth grade, and I have continued to read it over and over again ever since. Anyone that is interested in the Revoloution, should read this book, along with other James Collier books. I couldn't put it down at first, and I still can't!!
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Summary: I couldn't put it down
Review: This book tells the hardships of war. It reshapes your perspective on war. I read it in 3 days. It takes turns that are as enjoyable as unexpected, just when one problem is finishing another one starts. When someting bad happens, their is always hope that it will be amended. I would recomend this to anybod over 10 years old. I had to do a book report on it and got an A(100).
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Summary: GGGGRRRRREEEEAAATTTt
Review: I started reading this book as a book report bokk but after a while I relized its realizim and truth through out the bokk. I also relized how sad it was at the end even though you knew. As I read the ending i was saing pleezz let Sam live IT WAS FANTASTIC
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Summary: I think it was an interesting book.
Review: My Brother Sam is Dead was full of a lot of action and excitment about the Revolutionary War. If you don't really like to read like I do, you might like to read this book. I did. Parents if you don't like books with cussing in it, it only has about 3 cuss words in the whole book, it is not that bad. I would recommend this book for the ages of 12 and up.
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