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Young Tim is caught between his brother's patriotism and his father's Tory sympathies, in this classic story of the American Revolution. "This stirring and authoritative novel earns a place beside our best historical fiction."--The Horn Book. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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IT WAS APRIL, AND OUTSIDE IN THE DARK THE RAIN whipped against the windows of our tavern, making a sound like muffled drums. Read the first page

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4.0 out of 5 stars Stupendous Book- A Must Read, April 30 2004

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The book "My Brother Sam Is Dead" is a very heart-warming book. It is about family who is broken up by the Revolutionary War. The father is on the British side while his son, Sam, is fighting for the Patriots. It is very dramatic and has some older language. It is also gory and intense. This book is very descriptive in its war parts, which is awesome.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good book., Mar 31 2004

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My Brother Sam is dead was a good book. L liked the book becouse it took place in a setting was very discriptive. I liked the fact that a family in it fought for each other. Even when they disagrea on a lot of topics. The book has a good sence of humer for how seriose the topic of the story. Like when Sam was talking about stealing Old Bess (the gun) wile putting chicken eggs in a basket with holes in the bottom of it. The book is the third most favorite book I read this year. The book cept its carictors vary discriptive and interesting through the hole book. But the oldest sun Sam gets in trubble with the law. He gets exicuted. That was the only part of the story I was not interested in. Since the famaly was so close or becoase he was so nise he didn't even commit the crime.His father tries to help even though they don't always get along all the time.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I didnt want to read it, but i loved it., Mar 23 2004

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I read, My Brother Sam Is Dead. I liked this book a lot. It is not the usual kind of books I read but I really enjoyed this book. It kept me just wanting to keep on reading it was so good. A lot of unexpected things happened in the story.

All Tim Meeker's life, Tim looked up to his brother, Sam. Sam is very smart and brave and always knows the right thing to do. In fact, everyone in Redding admired Sam Meeker... until now.
Now Sam is part of the American revolutionary army. He talks about defeating the British and becoming independent and free. However, not everyone in town wants to be a part of this new America. Most people are loyal supporters of the English King, especially Tim and Sam's father.
The war is raging and Tim knows he'll have to make a choice. However, how can he choose- when it means fighting his father on one side and fighting is brother on the other?

I would recommend this book to everyone. This is almost all the genres. Mystery, historical fiction, suspense and sad. It's a GREAT book. I hope you read... MY BROTHER SAM IS DEAD.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Brother Sam Is Dead ---> Loved it!
I had to read this book in my fifth grade class, and didn't think much of it. Now I am in seventh grade and understand things much better. I thought this book was great. Read more

Published on Mar 22 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars for the people by the people
Book is a great book for all ages. It shows the controversy that one family goes through when one member thinks that what the rebels are fighting for is right and another member... Read more

Published on Mar 22 2004 by nikole