num_pages: 216
description: 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. 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.
language: English
title: My Brother Sam Is Dead
titlecomplete: My Brother Sam Is Dead (A Newbery Honor Book)
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