My Brother Sam Is Dead

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Winner of the Newbery Honor, the Revolutionary War comes alive in this contemporary classic for young adults.The Revolutionary War had no clear-cut loyalties it divided families, friends, and towns. Young Tim Meeker sixteen-year-old brother goes off to fight with the Patriots while his father remains a reluctant British Loyalist in the Tory town of Redding, Connecticut. Tim always looked up to his brother, who smart and brave. With the war soon raging, Tim knows hell have to make a choice between the Revolutionaries and the Redcoats…and between his brother and his father. Over the course of the war, Tim learns that life teaches some bitter lessons and does not guarantee clear answers. My Brother Sam Is Dead is a stirring, probing tale full of action and suspense, putting you right into the heart of the Revolutionary War.

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