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by: Sherman Alexie
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780316013697
ISBN: 0316013692
Label: Little, Brown Young Readers
Manufacturer: Little, Brown Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: March 01, 2009
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 167398
Studio: Little, Brown Young Readers
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Product Description:
Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he thought he was destined to live.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Alexie's YA debut, released in hardcover to instant success, recieving seven starred reviews, hitting numerous bestseller lists, and winning the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
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Rating:  - Courtesy of Teens Read Too
I'll admit -- I put off reading THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN for well over a year, in favor of more "exciting" books. Boy, what a mistake I made!
Told from the perspective of thirteen-year-old Arnold Spirit, an intelligent, observant, sarcastic Indian born with encephalitis and a love of cartooning, Sherman Alexie takes us along with him as he moves away from a circumscribed, oppressive life on the Spokane reservation towards a more promising future by attending ... Read More
Rating: - Praise is well-deserved
Everyone else is right. This is a fantastic book. I teach a college class in Young Adult literature and this is is one of the best I have read. The strength is the authenticity of the voice of the narrator and honest, brash, and funny way that the author communicates what life for American Indians is like. The only think I have a problem with is the tired idea of everything coming to a head in the "big game." Sometimes it's a beauty contest or a science fair, but it seems as if there has to ... Read More
Rating: - Hilarious and heartbreaking
Arnold "Junior" Spirit, decides to take his future into his own hands and transfer to a white high school about half an hour from his home on the Rez. This smart articulate teen talks about his life, just the way it is, warts and all. He brings some of the realities about life in Indian Country to the world at large and puts it together with all the insanity that goes with being a teenager. Wonderful book!
Rating: - A Protagonist To Love
I am 27 and I loved this book! I would tear up and then burst out with laughter. The drawings add to the charm of the book. I would gladly let my young teenager read this. It is real issues that we can all relate to. Absolutely exceeded my expecations!
Rating: - Absolutely True To Himself
Sherman is a premier Native writer at the top of his game. It just proves how far the mainstream is from Native contemporary life and issues to see how he is reviewed, but his talent with words is undeniable.
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