My Brother Sam Is Dead was written by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. ... As the war continued, Tim had to make a choice to either become a loyalist like his father, who he admired and loved, or become a rebel like his brother who he always looked up to. ... Another existing problem was the fact that Sam told his family he was going to fight against the British. ... Meeker would not have Sam fight in the war against the British since he was raised as a loyalist. ... Unfortunately, this problem was solved with two terrible tragedies, the death of Sam and his father. ...

• Word Count: 386
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School