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language: English
title: My Brother Sam Is Dead
titlecomplete: My Brother Sam Is Dead
genres: Fiction, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Childrens, War, Historical, School, Young Adult, Read For School, Classics
ratings_count: 17992
places: Connecticut, New York (State)
series: Brother Sam Trilogy
awards: awardedAt: 157795200000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 157795200000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 189331200000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Phoenix Award (Children's Literature Association), awardedAt: 220953600000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Young Adult, awardedAt: 157795200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Children's Books
publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching