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Autobiography
Autobiography is a narrative first person account of all or part of a person’s life (written by the subject of the work).

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Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo
Zlata Filipović

A chronicle of the war in Sarajevo from a child’s perspective details Zlata’s struggle for survival and a normal life in a chaotic nation.
Lexile Level: 640
Guided Reading Level: X


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Little House in the Big Woods
Laura Ingalls Wilder

A year in the life of two young girls growing up on the Wisconsin frontier, as they help their mother with the daily chores, enjoy their father’s stories and singing, and share special occasions when they get together with relatives or neighbors.
Lexile Level: 930
Guided Reading Level: Q


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On the Banks of Plum Creek
Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers.
Lexile Level: 720
Guided Reading Level: Q


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By the Shores of Silver Lake
Laura Ingalls Wilder

Ma and the girls follow Pa west by train where they make their home at a rough railroad camp and plan for their own homestead.
Lexile Level: 820
Guided Reading Level: Q


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