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Notice &
Note
Tough Questions

Prepare to Read

GENRE STUDY A memoir is a text about the personal

experiences and memories of its author. A memoir may
focus on one part of his or her life.

• Memoirs include events that happened in the past
that are usually presented in chronological order.

• The events in a nonfiction memoir include real

people and their feelings about those events.
• Authors of memoirs use descriptive language and

sensory words to share their experiences.

SET A PURPOSE Think about the title and genre of this

text. Why do you think the author chose this title? What
do you think the text will be about? Write your ideas.

CRITICAL
VOCABULARY

steep

speed

breezy
Meet the Author and Illustrator:
Juan Felipe Herrera and conductor
Elizabeth Gómez

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