Recounts the tragedy that strikes the Meeker family during the Revolution when one son joins the rebel forces while the rest of the family tries to stay neutral in a Tory town.
When Sam Meeker leaves his home in Redding, Connecticut, a town loyal to the king, to fight with the rebel army, he places his family in a very difficult position.
Young Tim Meeker is caught between his brother's patriotism and his father's Tory sympathies in this story of the American Revolution.
Captain Betts looked grim and hard. “The bastards. We can still catch them. I'm going to get the trainband out. We'll follow them through the fields and cut them down from behind the walls. Tim, go over and ring the church bell.
A literature unit for use with "My Brother Sam is Dead," featuring sample lesson plans, pre- and post-reading activities, a biographical sketch of the author, a book summary, vocabulary lists and activities, chapter study guides with ...
A study guide featuring author biographies, chapter summaries, reproducibles, and discussion questions for the Colliers' novel, "My brother Sam is dead"
Justin Conkey was too young to fight in the Revolution of 1776, but now it is 1787 and he is fourteen.
Fifteen-year-old Ben Buck and his family spent four years clearing the wilderness to build a new home in Pennsylvania.
Encourage students to make connections to historical events by completing fun, challenging activities and lessons provided in this guide created to support this novel about a family torn apart by the American Revolution.
Then George discovers that someone has hidden stolen jewels in the stuffing of his beloved bear. George's embarrassing "teddy bear habit" becomes the center of a life-and-death chase through Manhattan.
Recounts the tragedy that strikes the Meeker family during the Revolution when one son joins the rebel forces while the rest of the family tries to stay neutral in a Tory town.