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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian | 
 enlarge | Author: Sherman Alexie
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Rating:  93 reviews
Sales Rank: 950
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 4.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 0316013684
EAN: 9780316013680
ASIN: 0316013684
Publication Date: September 12, 2007
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Product Description
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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 Courtesy of Teens Read Too October 10, 2008
TeensReadToo.com (All Over the US & Canada)
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 an all-white school thirty miles away.
Never one to get bogged down in sentiment or self-pity, Mr. Alexie refuses to present Arnold's friends and family as one-dimensional stereotypes, nor is the world beyond "rez" borders portrayed as the Great White Hope. Arnold's family has problems, to be sure: an alcoholic father, an enabling, codependent mother; a near shut-in older sister. But their love for each other is evident through their words and actions. And despite the ostracism and ridicule heaped upon him by former friends and other tribe members, Arnold reacts with biting wit rather than total despair.
This has to be one of the best books I've ever read in my life, so I hope everyone gives it a try.
Reviewed by: Cat
Praise is well-deserved October 7, 2008
BilMcReader (Mapleton, Iowa United States)
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 be something like that to bring the plot to a head. Adults might feel a bit uncomfortable with the frank way that masturbation is dealt with and some of the language, but I don't think the teenage boys who this book is aimed at will.
Hilarious and heartbreaking September 21, 2008
Evan the Dweezil (A Place-Sort Of, Montana)
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!
A Protagonist To Love September 16, 2008
K. Kreidler (South Florida)
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!
Absolutely True To Himself September 15, 2008
James
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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