Rivera+My+Brother+Sam+is+Dead

The Main characters
are Timothy Meeker, Sam Meeker, Life Meeker Timothy is a selfless kid Sam is daring like knowing that if he joins the Continental Army he might not come back alive Life is a rough man who is very harsh at times

Problem
Timothy has his family together but then disaster strikes first his brother leaves to join the Continental Army and then his dad, life gets captured by cow-boys.

Setting
The setting is a place called Redding.

Opinion
My opinion of the book is it was very informing, it tells about the Revolutionary War

Rising Action
The Rising Action is Timothy's brother comes home and he stays at his friends house but he has his dad Lifes' musket,and some continentals show up while Timothy tries to get it back.

Climax
Timothy goes to a camp where his brother Sam is about to be executed. Timothy tries to rescue his brother but a soldier holds Tim back and won't let him through.

Genre
The genre of the book is realistic fiction.