Katelyn+L.-+1865

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I chose to write my narrative as a diary entry. I am writing as a middle school student in 1865.

Dear Diary,

The year is almost over! So many things have happened this year. I turned 12, I’m finally on Christmas break, and my mom gave birth to my baby brother! He is really sweet and I think that he will like it here. School has been going good, but I’m really ready to be done with it. I want to move far away from here.

I really do not know much about the stock market, but my dad was pretty excited when it opened on January 4th in New York City. I think that might help people make money or something. And then in March, Abraham Lincoln said he wanted to be president again! I really like him because I think that all people should be free, and he does too.

Then in April, someone shot him. When I found out I was really upset. I wanted the man who shot him to get shot too because he deserved it. I don’t understand why this happened. I thought Lincoln was a great man.

Oh yeah! And I forgot to mention that //Alice in Wonderland// the book came out! I really like to read and I was so excited to be able to read this. It has so many fun characters. I like to draw a lot, so I tried to draw all of the characters. There are so many, and they look funny.

On December 6th, the 13th amendment was passed and I think that means that everyone is free! And then later in December, my mom got really happy because percolators for coffee were invented! She really loves coffee and it makes her happy.

I have really like this year. I think that a lot of good things happened. I can’t wait to see what next year will be like, and I will be 13!

Sincerely, Sally