The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Author: Sherman Alexie
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2009-04-01
ISBN: 0316013692
Number of pages: 288
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Book Review: Increasingly Visible Man
Summary: 5 Stars

As in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, cited by Sherman Alexie as one of his favorite reads, Junior in True Diary struggles to prove an identity to himself before he offers it to the world. Which ain't easy, when so many around him seek their identity in alcohol. Junior has talents, he himself is perhaps surprised to learn; he's smart, he's good with words, and he knows to shoot a basketball. And most amazing of all: the glorious Penelope actually likes him.
This book is poignant. It's funny. But what I like is that you sense that no matter how high Junior soars, sometimes at night he's still that kid fighting for respect. He'll still go out and loft a few jumpshots at the hoop on the garage. When the wind gets cold and out of the north he'll remember. That's his shining star. He's still that reaching, searching kid back on the rez.

Summary of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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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