Autobiography/Memior
An autobiography is a nonfiction book where the author writes about his/her own life.
A memoir is a nonfiction book where the author writes about a special time in his/her own life.

Characteristics Of An Autobiography/Memoir
  • The author writes in first person
  • The author usually mentions a lot of dates
  • Pictures with captions
  • There is usually one topic that the author keeps throughout the whole book
  • The author shares a lot of his/her thoughts
  • The author is always the main character
  • There is usually little or no dialogue
  • The author is usually someone important, or someone that people know
  • Always true stories

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