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Violence
A lot
Significant; the violence of the Revolutionary War is depicted honestly — Tim witnesses death, execution, and the chaos of war
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate; the psychological cost of watching a family destroyed by political conflict
What this book is about
James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier's Newbery Honor novel follows Tim Meeker — a boy in a Connecticut town during the American Revolution, watching his family torn apart by the war as his older brother Sam joins the rebel cause. One of the most honest YA novels about war ever written, My Brother Sam Is Dead does not flinch from what armed conflict actually costs.
Notes for sensitive readers
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War violence including execution depicted honestly
Beloved character death
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