AUTHOR: James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
ISBN: 059042792X
Plot Summary: Tim Meeker looks up to his brother, Sam. Sam's smart and brave and is now a part of the American Revolution. Not everyone in town wants to be a part of the rebellion. Most are supporters of the British--including Tim and Sam's father. With the war soon raging, Tim know he'll have to make a choice--between the Revolutionaries and the Redcoats . . . and between his brother and his father.
Complaints: Offensive language
Removed from fifth-grade classes at Bryant Ranch Elementary School in the Placentia-Yorba Linda, California Unified School District. Challenged but retained at teh Palmyra, Pennsylvania area schools.
Solonor Says Ban It Because: If I've told you kids once, I've told you a thousand times. Cut out the fucking swearing!
Links
The Sun - Parent Seeks to Remove Novel from Schools