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Making our Oral History books was difficult.  First, we had to interview an immigrant, then transcribe our entire interview and highlight the important sections.  Next, we made our book dummy.  We laid out our book in a smaller version and sketched all of our pictures.  At last, it was time to move on to our real book.  We put in the final text and sketched our final pictures.   The illustrations were like the book dummy, but they were bigger, and more colorful.  When these steps were finished (which can take a while), it is time to make a cover and a dedication (optional).

My favorite  part was drawing the  pictures because  I like art projects .  Although it was difficult to create  a  book , I enjoyed  every  step  of the way.  In the process  I learned  how it feels to leave your home,  friends, and country.  My book explains  true journey  of a true  Russian immigrant who came here with her family barley survived.   Her  experience  took so much courage  that  I was excited  to tell her story.