My Brother Sam is Dead

My Brother Sam is Dead is a challenged book I read for my ELA class, and if I am being completely honest, I liked it. I really like the setting with how long ago the book takes place and the more crude and somewhat dark tone. The characters are not the greatest in this book, however, I will say that I didn't hate any character in this book. However, despite the fact that the book has a more crude tone, I like the fact that Sam is such a nice sophisticated boy. How he calls his dad father and does admittedly take a long time to lose their patients should clash with a book about war however, it fits the tone perfectly as this kid is (SPOILER ALERT) going to have to deal with the civil war and for such a nice character like Sam, it isn't going to be easy for him to deal with and experience. Does Sam actually survive the war? Does Sam watch the war or fight in the war? Read the book for yourself to find out. My Brother Sam is Dead is nothing special in my opinion but it is still a good choice for someone to read, as long as they aren't too young

Reader reviewed by Alicia

Its about Tim´s dad who works for the British Royalist and his older brother Sam believes in the Colonist. Sam and hi dad have an external conflict, because they both disagree with one another opinion. When Sam was after by the Royalist he took the gun from his dad and ran to the part and shot one of his dad´s commander. Sam then helped the Colonist fight the Royalist.

Although the father and son had problems, however, before Sam´s death he forgavided Sam and said that he´s proud of him because he stands up for his beliefs. At the end, Sam was blames by the two thieves for stealing his own cattle, Sam was killed by a firing squad. What made me interested and like this story was that even though that this Revolutionary War was to free the colonies from the British, it caused so much tension and violence between the people of both beliefs. It shows that it can occur even in your family.

Reader reviewed by Alex Canara

Sam Meeker decides to join the Parriotes to fight against the British in the Revolutionary War. His father is against his fighting in the war because he doesn't want him to get killed and he also is loyal to the king of England.

His brother Tim knows he has to make a choice- either side with his father and fight against his brother, or side with his brother and fight against his father.