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Feb 25th, 2014, 10:47 pm
Four Novels by James Lincoln Collier, two co-authored with Christopher Collier
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Overview: James Lincoln Collier is a journalist, author and professional musician. His notable literary works include (and is included in this release) the 1974 My Brother Sam Is Dead, co-authored with his brother Christopher Collier. The novel was awarded the Newbery Honor, named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and nominated for a National Book Award in 1975. It also had the notable distinction of having been placed on banned literature lists! In addition to his writing, Collier is an accomplished jazz musician who plays the trombone professionally.

It wasn’t until after Christopher had earned his doctorate at Columbia and began teaching history at the college level that he convinced his brother James to collaborate with him on a historical novel for young people, the result of that first collaboration being My Brother Sam Is Dead. While Christopher is primarily the researcher of the books and James is the writer, Christopher is a writer in his own right. In addition to winning the Newbery Honor and other awards for books he has written with his brother, Christopher has won high praise for some of his own books. One of these, Roger Sherman’s Connecticut: Yankee Politics and the American Revolution, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for distinguished achievement in literature.
Genre: Young Adult, Children > Middle Grades+ | Historical Fiction | Literature > Banned Books

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Me and Billy
Life at Deacon Smith’s Home for Waifs would be completely dreary if it weren’t for Possum’s best friend, Billy, who “thinks up lies faster than he can talk” and provides plenty of excitement for the other boys. When Billy hears that gold is hidden in the mountains — “Great big chunks of it, some of ‘em big as your fist” — he plans to escape, taking Possum with him. The two runaways embark on a journey in search of their dream, the gold that will lead to a better life. To earn enough money for their adventure, they join Professor Alberto Santini, “savant of the healing arts,” and his road show. The professor teaches the boys how “spieling” can make a buck, but it’s only the professor who seems to be earning any money. Just as Possum and Billy realize that they’ve been conned, they get tangled up in a murder. The boys try to keep ahead of the law as they continue their search for gold, but their friendship becomes strained as Possum begins to feel more and more “different in some ways” from Billy. Is the boys’ friendship strong enough to carry them through to the end of their journey?

Filled with colourful characters, plot twists and dramatic scenery of the old west, this is an exciting new adventure story in the tradition of Huckleberry Finn.

When the Stars Begin to Fall
Everyone in Timber Falls knows that his family is trash, and sometimes Harry White thinks he'll always be trash. But he can't help getting angry - what had he and his sister, Helen, ever done to anybody? When he discovers the local carpet factory is polluting the river, he comes up with a bold expose to make people sit up and show him respect - if his plan works. He wants to do it alone even though he knows he's asking for trouble. As trash, Harry's got nothing to lose. Or does he?

Gripping, disturbing, and exhilarating, When the Stars Begin to Fall reveals the hidden forces that conspire against well–meaning innocents. Harry's desire to change himself and society is so powerful, his voice so direct and real, that listeners won't forget his struggle for dignity. In this striking departure from the historical novels he is so well known for, James Lincoln Collier has written a powerful - even shocking - novel that challenges and defies the rhetoric of contemporary America.

My Brother Sam is Dead
Winner of the Newbery Honor. Also named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and nominated for a National Book Award in 1975. The Revolutionary War comes alive in this contemporary classic for young adults. The War had no clear-cut loyalties. It divided families, friends and towns. Young Tim Meeker's 16-year-old brother goes off to fight with the Patriots while his father remains a reluctant British Loyalist in the Tory town of Redding, CT. Tim’s always looked up to his brother, who is smart and brave. With the war soon raging, Tim knows he will have to make a choice - between the Revolutionaries and the Redcoats, and between his brother and his father. Over the course of the war Tim learns that life teaches some bitter lessons and does not guarantee clear answers. My Brother Sam Is Dead is a stirring, probing tale full of action and suspense, putting listeners right into the heart of the Revolutionary War.

Jump Ship to Freedom
Young Daniel Arabus and his mother are slaves in the house of Captain Ivers of Stratford, Connecticut. By law they should be free, since Daniel's father fought in the Revolutionary army and earned enough in soldiers' notes to buy his family's freedom. But now Daniel's father is dead, and Mrs. Ivers has taken the notes from his mother. When Daniel bravely steals the notes back, a furious Captain Ivers forces him aboard a ship bound for the West Indies - and certain slavery. Even if Daniel can manage to jump ship in New York, will he be able to travel the long and dangerous road to freedom?

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