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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).


518kee5ygql_thumb Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo by 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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51mld3llckl_thumb Little House in the Big Woods by 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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51w76tyzadl_thumb On the Banks of Plum Creek by 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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51wyfgqlq5l_thumb By the Shores of Silver Lake by 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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