TARGET: Personal narrative books

["Miller-Breetz, Julie" <jbreetz1@JEFFERSON.K12.KY.US>]

Friends,

Yet another question!  In Kentucky, students are required to have a writing
portfolio and one of the pieces needs to be a "personal narrative".  The
hallmark of the personal narrative is that it be a piece of highly
descriptive writing that describes one event in a person's life.  A book
that is a great example is "Owl Moon" by Jane Yolen.  A 2nd/3rd grade
teacher in my school is looking for some additional examples of personal
narratives in literature.  I have already shown her a list that has been
compiled that suggest some personal narratives, but she is already familiar
with this list and is wondering if there is anything else.  Any ideas?  Here
are the books that have already been suggested (besides Owl Moon):
Old Slippery by Belanger
Night Tree by Bunting
The Wall by Bunting
The Screaming Mean Machine by Cowling
A Little Excitement by Harshman
Rosie's Fishing Trip by Hest
There's a Monster Under my Bed by Howe
Thundercake by Polacco
Going to the Wildcat Game by Shiver
Wilford Gordon McDonald Partridge by Fox
On Monday When It Rained by Keichenmeister
Knots on the Counting Rope by Martin
Some Birthday by Polacco
The Big Green Pocketbook by Ransom and Bond

Thanks for any help you can give!

Julie Miller-Breetz, library media specialist
Engelhard Elementary
Louisville, KY
gjmb@jefferson.k12.ky.us

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