{"product_id":"my-brother-sam-is-dead-scholastic-gold-9780439783606","title":"My Brother Sam Is Dead (Scholastic Gold)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis classic Newbery Honor Book joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Brother Sam Is Dead\u003c\/i\u003e joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar is raging and Tim knows he'll have to make a choice -- between the Revolutionaries and the Redcoats . . . and between his brother and his father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10863242\"\u003eJames Lincoln Collier\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13682316\"\u003eChristopher Collier\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780439783606\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0439783607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV016120\"\u003eHistorical | United States | Colonial \u0026amp; Revolutionary Period\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV016080\"\u003eHistorical | Military \u0026amp; Wars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV013070\"\u003eFamily | Siblings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Lincolon Collier is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of numerous books, including the Newbery Honor and National Book Award nominee \u003ci\u003eMy Brother Sam Is Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, written with his brother, Christopher Collier. Together the brothers coauthored many historical fiction novels for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bloody Country\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJump Ship to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWar Comes to Willy Freeman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWith Every Drop of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, and they also cowrote dozens of nonfiction books. James is the father of two grown children and the grandfather of four. He and his wife live in New York City and have a country home in Pawling, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This award-winning author graduated from Clark University and earned a Ph.D. at Columbia University in History. Born in 1930 in New York City, Collier is an active member in many organizations such as the Connecticut Historical Commission and the State Museum Advisory Board. His honors include the Kidger Prize for Teaching, the Jane Addams Peace Prize, and the Newbery Honor. He previously worked as a junior high school teacher. Collier enjoys writing for children because he wants to show them that history is both interesting and important. His specialty is in the Revolutionary Era and New England. Christopher Collier lives with his wife in Orange, Connecticut and is the father of three. He is currently Professor Emeritus of American History at the University of Connecticut.","brand":"Scholastic Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48107756388589,"sku":"9780439783606","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_2eb98db3-0af9-4b34-9325-2164590d28e4.jpg?v=1747552864","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/my-brother-sam-is-dead-scholastic-gold-9780439783606","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}