Challenged Book Trailer by Dawn Giannotta

My Brother Sam is Dead

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 01:21:45 UTC

by James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier

Patriotism just means loving your country. Seems fairly simple…right?

Read My Brother Sam is Dead and discover the true meaning of patriotism.

Jump Ship to Freedom

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 01:22:32 UTC

by James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier

Read the book and discover if Daniel is freed or becomes a fugitive slave for life.

Colony of Connecticut

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 01:26:46 UTC

Redding sure does have a lot of Rebels for a Tory-town. Who else can Sam trust when he returns home from college?

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 01:28:53 UTC

In Order to Form a More Perfect Union...

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 01:31:15 UTC

Sam has enlisted in the new American Revolutionary Army. The Meeker Family is divided.

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 01:33:01 UTC

Daniel Arabus, Captain Ivers's Slave 1787

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 03:16:43 UTC

Stratford Point, Connecticut

Captain Ivers's Ship - The "Junius Brutus"

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 03:19:37 UTC

Stratford Point, Connecticut

The Junius Bruta battles a hurricane and is badly damaged at sea. Can Daniel jump to freedom in time or will freedom come at a high price?

The Meeker Family Tavern

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 03:25:05 UTC

Redding, Connecticut

How does life change for the Meeker Family?

The Arabus Family

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 03:27:03 UTC

Jack Arabus ~ War Hero ~ Free Slave

General George Washington

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 04:00:26 UTC

Daniel's father, a slave himself, once helped George Washington and his soldiers cross a stream to safety. General Washington signed Jack Arabus's discharge papers and awarded him a hero, but are the papers worth the paper they're printed on?

Patriot Captain Benedict Arnold and General George Washington

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 04:02:53 UTC

Sam is fascinated with the Patriot leaders, but can he trust their intentions?

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 18:45:41 UTC

Philadelphia Convention

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 19:41:57 UTC

April 1787

Philadelphia holds the key to liberty. Changes are on the horizon and a compromise will soon be reached. Will Daniel arrive in time with an important message? Or will he meet his fate?

Mrs. Iver's Bible

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-22 19:45:41 UTC

Jack Arabus's freedom documents are kept safe in a Bible. Just how safe are they?

My Brother Sam is Dead Trailer

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-23 02:45:51 UTC

Jump Ship to Freedom Trailer

giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-23 02:52:28 UTC

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giannotta_dawn — 2014-09-26 05:26:31 UTC

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