Books : My Brother Sam Is Dead
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Binding: Audio Cassette
EAN: 9781883332198
ISBN: 1883332192
Label: Audio Bookshelf
Manufacturer: Audio Bookshelf
Number Of Items: 4
Number Of Pages: 30
Publication Date: 1996-01
Publisher: Audio Bookshelf
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 1301262
Studio: Audio Bookshelf
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The Revolutionary War comes alive in this contemporary classic for young adults. Here was a war with no clearcut loyalties--dividing families, friends and towns. Young Tim Meeker watches his 16-year-old brother go off to fight with the Patriots while his father remains a reluctant British Loyalist in the Tory town of Redding Ridge, Connecticut. Over the course of war, Tim learns that life teaches some bitter lessons and does not guarantee clear answers. 4 cassettes.
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This is one of the only books from our home-school required reading list that my twin teen boys really latched onto and loved. They listen to it over and over again and I even bought it for my now 20-year-old son for Christmas. He was still SO excited! :) Really captures their attention and doesn't seem to get old over time. They prefer the recorded version as they like to fall asleep listening to the story. :)
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This is the story of sixteen-year-old Sam Meeker who knew he was right in joining the fight against the British in the Revolutionary War--in spite of his family and most of his town being against it.
It is the story, too, of war and what it does to individuals and families: its bravery, cruelness, fearfulness and hate.
Sam learns of all these things. Even accepts them, including the idea of his own dying for a cause he strongly believes in. But he doesn't die that way, honorably. His death will not only surprise but shock you. Like the saying goes, "War is unjust."
You'll find this story suspenseful and deeply stirring. It's very sad.
(historical fiction: Revolutionary War; grades JH-plus)
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Hi,
This book talks about a boy named Tim Meeker who always likes his brother until now. It is approaching the Revolutionary War and Tim's father is a Loyalist, but Tim's brother, Sam, is a Patriot. His brother goes to fight for the Americans but Tim wants to join also. Tim is torn between beliefs. But surprising events led up to the death of Sam Meeker.
I really liked this book. At some times it was a little boring but it had a lot of action in the little town of Redding. Many exciting events and a very good narrative of the Revolutionary War. I hope you will enjoy this book as much as I did. ***** Five Stars!
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For one, I would like to start out that I am thirteen and my name is not "Bernease" as it may show up, but my grandmothers. Now that that's out of the way...
I'm really astounded by the amount of ignorant people who are reviewing this book. This book is supposed to be an inside look of what life was like during the Revolutionary War. It does a perfect job of that. I think that James and Christopher did a great job of showing just how bad life was in the era: the scarceness of food and clothes, and of course, the violence. Yes, the book does have some pretty gory scenes, but I wouldn't really call it "action". Most of it tends to be of Tim or a solider describing what he had seen during the war, and without this info we can't really tell how bad the war really was.
Granted, this book was published around the 1970's and the Vietnam War was still raging, so perhaps children at the time were more resistant to the violence portrayed in the book, mabye from the influence of the war.
Also, what is with the people complaining with the plot? The plot is just fine the way it is. Really, the plot isn't meant to portray a story of adventure, it helps the reader understand what life was like during the war. Since most of the readers are about the same age as Tim Meeker, they can probably understand how he is feeling.
Still, the plot does occasionally have some tense parts where you wait, wondering "what's going to happen next" though truthfully ... Read More
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My son needed this for a school report. It is a very good book for middle school revolutionary war study. It came a day sooner than expected, I got 2 day shipping and it came in 1 business day. Extremely satisfied with condition, speed and product.
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