Sharing My Memoirs

the day madear voted

THE DAY MADEAR VOTED written by Wade Hudson, illustrated by Don Tate

Wade Hudson’s THE DAY MADEAR VOTED captures the reality of one family led by a...
Under the surface

UNDER THE SURFACE written by Diana Urban, read by Rebecca Soler and Max Meyer

Diana Urban’s UNDER THE SURFACE is a gripping YA with two narrators who picture viewpoints...
They call me no sam

THEY CALL ME NO SAM! written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Mike Lowery

Drew Daywalt brings the humor made famous by his picture book, THE DAY THE CRAYONS...
rewriting illness

REWRITING ILLNESS: A VIEW OF MY OWN written and read by Elizabeth Benedict

Elizabeth Benedict reads her memoir, REWRITING ILLNESS: A VIEW OF MY OWN with the emotions...
World more beautiful

WORLD MORE BEAUTIFUL: THE LIFE AND ART OF BARBARA COONEY written by Angela Burke Kunkel and illustrated by Becca Stadtlander

 Angela Burke Kunkel’s WORLD MORE BEAUTIFUL: THE LIFE AND ART OF BARBARA COONEY is a...
we are big time

WE ARE BIG TIME written by Hena Khan and illustrated by Safiya Zerrougui

Hena Khan’s WE ARE BIG TIME is a strong story with graphic novel elements by...
A man of two faces

A MAN OF TWO FACES: A MEMOIR, A HISTORY, A MEMORIAL written and read by Viet Than Nguyen

Pulitzer-prize winning novelist Viet Than Nguyen reads his memoir A MAN OF TWO FACES: A...
The Yellow Bus

THE YELLOW BUS written and illustrated by Loren Long, audio read by Soneela Nankani

Loren Long’s THE YELLOW BUS is a wonderful allegory about the need for community and...
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Untangling: Remembering(Chapter 66)

I experience the sloth-like quality of grief, unable to leave the house, finding comfort at...
Maria Mariposa

MARIA MARIPOSA written by Karla Areneas Valenti, illustrated by Ana Ramirez Gonzalez

Karla Areneas Valenti’s MARIA MARIPOSA is a newly-arrived Young Mexican immigrant who not only misses...