My Brother Sam is Dead

A family torn apart by war. It is the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the tension is building both on the battlefield and at home. Tim Meeker, a common farm-boy, has a brother, Sam, which he has always looked up to. However, one day Sam and his father, Life, get into an argument about the war that is raging on. Both of their tempers flare and consequently Sam leaves home and joins the Patriots …

…is fantastic, you can see in your mind all of the various places that the authors describe. They story is very believable, you can almost picture yourself in any of the characters places. I would definitely recommend reading this book to anyone, even if you aren’t interested in the Revolution era or war stories, this book is a superb read and I truly am happy that I chose this as my outside reading novel.