A presentation by a second grade student about the book,"My Brother's Keeper."

1. My Brothers
Keeper
BY ISABELLE

2. Early Life
Virginia was born in
Gettysburg in 1856

3. Background for the time period
 It was during the Civil War
(1861 – 1865)

4. Major Characters
 Virginia – She is 8 years old and likes to write in a
journal.
 Jed – This is Virginia's older brother. He also likes to
write and he like a girl named Jane Ellen.
 Pa - He cares about both of his children.

5. The main problem
 The main problem was Jed, Pa and Virginia deciding
to go or not to go to Washington D.C.

6. Major event
Virginia wants to bring
Jane Ellen to Washington
D.C.

7. Major event
 Abraham Lincoln gave
the Gettysburg
Address.

8. Major Event
Jed and Jane Ellen are
getting married. This was
good for Virginia because
she wanted to bring Jane
Ellen to Washington D.C.

9. How Did They Solve Their Problem?
The southern and
northern states started
working together and
not fighting.

10. Most interesting part
It was during the Civil
War.