Drawing on the age-old adage "write what you know," teachers all over the country have embraced the memoir as an integral part of the language-arts curriculum. Before constructing their own personal narratives, students are immersed in the genre, listening to and reading a wide variety of samples front children's literature. As they read, youngsters are encouraged to make connections between the texts and their own experiences. In addition to autobiographies, memoirs, and diaries, educators have broadened the boundaries of the genre to include fiction and picture books based on an event in an author's life. Numerous bibliographies are available online and in professional texts, though some of these resources are out of print, others just overused, and teachers are hungry for new, readily available materials. This article discusses the power of memoir writing and how it can be implemented in the classroom.