Creative Writing: Six-Word Memoirs

by the ABG student authors of Golden Hill K-8

The book: Hey Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka

This graphic novel is an important memoir about growing up in a family as it grapples with addiction, finding the people who help get you through, and the art that helps you survive.

The Prompt: The graphic novel, Hey, Kiddo, tells an emotional personal story using illustrations and just a few words. Write your own story using only a few words — six to be exact. Just six words can really pack a punch, if chosen carefully and arranged just right. Take Ernest Hemingway’s six-word story for example: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”

Here are some short, yet powerful memoirs by the ABG students at Golden Hill K-8:

by Ava, age 13

by Ava, age 13

 
by Kassa, age 12

by Kassa, age 12

 
by Aldo, age 13

by Aldo, age 13

 
by Abel, age 13

by Abel, age 13

 
by Valerie, age 13

by Valerie, age 13

 
by Estevan, age 14

by Estevan, age 14

 
by Dominic, age 12

by Dominic, age 12

 
by Aiden, age 13

by Aiden, age 13

by Angelina

by Angelina

 
by Davinity, age 13

by Davinity, age 13

 
by Heidi, age 12

by Heidi, age 12

 
by Sofia, grade 7

by Sofia, grade 7

 
by Anonymous

by Anonymous