Memoir and Autobiographies


Memoir and autobiographies are books about someone's life.

  • Told in first person
  • Pictures
  • Autobiographies though books of whole life have mostly the important events
  • Background info that is very descriptive
  • Author inserts facts and opinions (though more opinions)
  • Real facts and actual happenings
  • Author includes reflections
  • Morals from their life
  • Descriptive of setting
  • Includes important people who made a great impact on their life
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Bill Peet an autobiography by Bill Peet
Bill Peet an autobiography by Bill Peet






Red Scarf Girl By: Ji-Li Jiang
Red Scarf Girl By: Ji-Li Jiang






Michelle Kwan Heart of a Champion
Michelle Kwan Heart of a Champion








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