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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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Author : Sherman Alexie
Binding : Hardcover
EAN : 9780316013680
ISBN : 0316013684
Label : Little, Brown Young Readers
Manufacturer : Little, Brown Young Readers
Number of pages : 240
Publication date : 2007-09-12
Publisher : Little, Brown Young Readers
Title : The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Studio : Little, Brown Young Readers

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In his first book for young adults, bestselling author 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 by acclaimed artist Ellen Forney, 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 was destined to live.

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review by: date: 2008-11-17 rating:

Everyone needs to read this book
I purchased a book in the bookstore recently. It is called "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie. Just by reading a little while in the bookstore, I thought it was going to be lighthearted and funny. However, I could not put it down once I started reading it. When I closed it for the final time yesterday, I felt so heavy-hearted. There are times when you laugh and times when you cry. It is one of the most beautifully and sensitively written books I have ever read and I am an English major. I have read a whole lot of books in my lifetime. The book is about a young teenage boy growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. He decides to break away from the difficult life living on the rez and decides to attend the white school on the outside, trying to escape the poverty and difficulties of living on the rez in order to survive and preserve his identity. It is based on Alexie's real life experiences as a young teen. Even though this book is directed towards young adults, I would like to encourage everyone to read this book. It is one that will stay with you long after you close the book.

review by: bookworm date: 2008-11-02 rating:

diary of a part time indian
This is an amazing coming of age novel that also encompasses a young man straddling two cultures and triumphing.

review by: book stylist date: 2008-11-01 rating:

Fantastic!
Truly a wonderful book. I initially picked it up because I thought I could use it in my 6th grade classroom, after reading it I found the language was much more advanced and not appropriate for 11 year olds, but I fell in love with this book. A must read for any age!

review by: MotherDaughterBookClub.com date: 2008-10-16 rating:

Courtesy of Mother Daughter Book Club.com
Arnold Spirit is a freshman at a high school on the Spokane Indian reservation in northwest Washington. All his life he's been picked on because he looks strange: his head is large because he was born with hydrocephalus, he has seizures, too many teeth and he wears thick glasses. But Arnold is very smart, and he likes drawing. When a teacher counsels him to find hope in the form of attending a white high school off the reservation, Arnold makes a bold move toward a future he didn't think was possible.

Through Arnold's eyes we see the problems faced by many on modern Indian reservations: alcoholism, poverty, lack of opportunity and despair. Yet, we also find acceptance of the shortcomings among those we call family and a way to follow your dreams without denigrating those you leave behind.

Arnold's story is for anyone who chooses to follow a different path than the one clearly laid out before him. Issues of race, friendship, love and community should provide great discussion for mother-daughter book club members.

review by: date: 2008-10-13 rating:

Excellent
I bought the books and it was in excellent condition. I would buy again and the fast shipping. thanks.

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