![]() Not only is this a sweet story of friendship and resiliency, but it also models these writing craft moves: details that matter, inner dialogue, and parallel storytelling from both main characters’ perspectives. Rescue and Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, illustrated by Scott Magoonīased on Jessica’s real life when she was an adult, read how after her leg was amputated and she connected to a service dog named Rescue. ![]() Based on the true story of the author, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, her story shows the power of spirit and literacy to survive and overcome even the most horrible of circumstances. The nuns’ abuse doesn’t crush this brave girl’s spirit. She’s treated with cruelty and forced to do endless chores, yet her desire to learn remains. Olemauan wants to learn to read and begs to go to the outsiders’ school. When I Was Eight by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard Based on Patricia’s personal story from childhood. Her Babushka takes Patricia around the farm to gather ingredients, counting to see how long in between the lightning and thunder, then they go inside to make a special cake, a Thunder Cake. Young Patricia recounts staying with her Babushka when a thunderstorm arrives. Then, Popo is gone from this world but she visits the little girl in her dreams and their love endures. and thinks of Popo during her days, talks to her on video calls, and returns for a short visit. I Dream of P o po by Livia Blackburne, illustrated by Julia KuoĪ little girl remembers times with her beloved Popo…visiting the park, celebrating New Year’s Day, and looking at the globe to see where they are in Taiwan and where the girl will be moving, San Diego. ![]() Picture Books: Personal Narrative Examples Starting with a mentor text of sample writing will make your students’ writing stronger. Here are my favorite children’s memoir books to share with growing writers who want to write a person narrative or memoir. (Three of my favorite books of all time.) If you’re teaching personal narrative, it’s worth reading adult memoirs like Anne Laaott’s Bird by Bird, Jeannee Wall’s The Glass Castle, or Suleika Jaouad’s Between to Kingdoms. I’m doing this so you have a bigger list of choices to find good books that appeal to your writers and model skillful writing. NOTE: I’m listing children’s books that are not personal narratives per se but still can be used as personal narrative examples. Share with your writers how these personal narrative examples are written with sensory details to show experience and authority. In other words, read someone’s authentic memoir based on their life experience.Ĭhoose from these picture book and middle-grade book mentor text examples to show your growing writers examples of good personal narrative mentor texts with sensory details, vivid verbs, small moments, and organization. Read personal narrative examples in children’s books, including picture books and middle grade books.
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