Summary: Life After The Big Burn

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The book is written in a timeline , it tells me about the small fires that took place before the Big Burn. Its is written in second-person point of view that lets me know how the characters act. This books includes pictures that are very helpful. The pictures include some of the men that survived the fire and how the forests looked after the Big Burn. I like the way the book is written , it tells me what the soldiers and men were going through as they were going through this experience. The pictures helps me see what it was like and I'm glad because I could put myself in the story and understand it. I don't think it should be made in any other way. Its written in the view of a man who is trying to help save his town and get back home to hs family .The pictures let me see what the fire have destroyed and what it looks like before and after. …show more content…
These are some good sources that the author chose , because they tell me good information about what history of they story and what it was like for the people going through this and what the president was doing. I think there are enough sources and it tells me enough information. Many sources were used in this book and it tells me in the back of the book, some were from different websites, newspapers, and books. The sources are varied and they give the book valid information. Some of the articles are included in the book, about some of the soldiers and their experiences. I Think these sources are primary and secondary sources, because he has the interviews and the different books or articles. The primary sources include articles and interviews and the secondary sources and the books and

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