autobiography

When Mary Anne receives a class assignment to write her autobiography she realizes she has a lot to say about her life, and tells about the loss of her mother, the time she wanted glasses, and meeting her grandmother again after eleven years.

A simple guide to writing an autobiography with tips on getting started, setting the scene, characters, viewpoint, plots, vocabulary, and more.

Collection of classic and recent Latino writing in English.

Nine authors discuss the problems and pleasures of reinventing the past.

Presents the stories of sixteen African-Americans, proud of their heritage and culture, in which they tell what it was like to grow up in a nation governed by racial discrimination; and includes a selected Civil Rights chronology.

Offers aspiring writers tips on writing fiction and personal narratives with additional information on becoming published.

This book examines how issue-based writing can develop from the germ of an idea into a well-crafted, fully-developed, solidly-researched story that delivers interesting facts, quotes, and anecdotes.

Provides several approaches for lesson plans, application or writing assignments, and a bibliography of suitable titles.

A concise guidebook to help one write a clear narrative of personal history that can be immensely rewarding and that can contribute to a family unity and continuity.