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Access the Biography Resource Center
Memoirs
STEP 1
How to Find a Memoir You Will Enjoy Reading (see below)
Think about the following to generate a list of keywords you can search the library catalog for:
Famous person I’d like to meet
Favorite decade
Something I’m good at
Career I hope to have
Issue I’d like to learn more about
Favorite…
Novel
Movie
TV Show
Music
Work of Art
What do you like about the characters?
Age
Ethnicity
Gender
Career
Political Affiliation
Sexual Orientation
Favorite…
Landscape
Mountain
Lake
Desert
Place
Country
State
City
Use the KEYWORD search, type in MEMOIR, and one of your keywords from your list!
Memoirs
STEP 2
Presentation - How to find a memoir in the Madison Library - click link
Still looking? Check these lists for inspiration:
Carnegie Library - Memoir recommendations for teens
Amazon Recommended Memoirs & Nonfiction for Teen Readers
Some BOOK REVIEW sites: