Knots in My Yo-Yo String: The Autobiography of a Kid (Hardcover)

from whitewavedarling

Compared to Spinelli's fiction, this is fairly tame (and somewhat uneven), but it does have its moments. Looking back to his entire childhood, and briefly to the present, Spinelli's self-proclaimed "Autobiography of a Kid" is at its best in the first seventy-five pages and then at the end. There,...

from madelinelbaker

This novel is a good example of an Autobiography because it is written by Jerry Spinelli himself, a well known children's author, about his childhood, and what events lead him up to being a writer.

from Fretta

I think this book is a easy book to read with children in the classroom. Its a great way to get them involved in class.

from tigger14

this is a great book about a Jerry Spinelli and his life.

from zodox5

A awesome book about the author's life in this terrific book!