My Brother Sam Is Dead
by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 1974
Word Count 49,683
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 127, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Revolution, 1775-1783
- History
- United States
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Fiction
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
- Young Adult Fiction
- Historical fiction
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Phoenix Award, 1986-2024
Honor, 1994
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 1975
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