Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Alexie)

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie (Illus., Ellen Forney), 2007
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
240 pp.
ISBN-13: 9780316013680


Summary
Winner, 2007 National Book Award

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 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.

With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and four-color interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike. (From the publisher.)