maɪ bɹˈʌðɚ sˈæm ɪz dˈɛd ɪz ɐ nˈuːbɚɹi ˈɑːnɚ bˈʊk ðæt wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈeɪmd ɐn ˌeɪˌɛlˈeɪ nˈoʊɾəbəl tʃˈɪldɹənz bˈʊk ænd nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɚɹə nˈæʃənəl bˈʊk ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv.
My Brother Sam is Dead is a Newbery Honor book that was also named an ALA Notable Children's Book and nominated for a National Book Award in 1975.