Here are the last two of the book trailers my morning classes did over the memoirs we read. I am thrilled with their productions. I’m not so thrilled with the technological problems we encountered. We did learn much from this experience, including patience and perseverance. Here is another book trailer for Night by Elie Weisel: [...]
Posts Tagged ‘memoir’
Ghosts of War by Ryan Smithson
Ryan Smithson was just a teenager when terrorists flew airplanes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. After graduating from high school, he joined the Army Reserve. At age nineteen, he was sent to Iraq. His book, Ghosts of War (Harper Collins 2009), chronicles that year in Iraq. Like most people here, I learn [...]
I Am a Star by Inge Auerbacher
Inge Auerbacher was one of only 100 children to survive the Nazi concentration camp of Terezin in Czeckoslovakia. Over 15,000 children passed through the gates of Terezin from 1941 through 1945. She tells of her family’s horrifying experiences as the Nazis loom every larger and closer over their fates in I Am a Star: Child of the [...]
How to Write Your Life Story by Ralph Fletcher
I will definitely be turning to this book the next time I teach memoirs. This slim little book (under 100 pages) has much wisdom to share about writing the stories of your life. My favorite part is the variety of forms explored with memoir–from poetry to picture books to narratives. In addition to sharing several [...]
Narrative Leads
Here are three different leads for my driving test memoir. Which do you think works the best? Why? ACTION: I slowly slid into the seat of my mom’s 1976 Toyota Corolla station wagon and gripped the steering wheel. I followed the examiner’s instructions: click the left turn signal, then right turn signal, tap the brakes. [...]
