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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Hardcover - 2007

by Sherman Alexie

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Based on the authors own experiences, this first young adult novel by bestselling author Alexie features poignant drawings by acclaimed artist Ellen Forney that reflect the characters art as it chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy attempting to break away from the life he was destined to live.

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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.
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  • Title The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  • Author Sherman Alexie
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Young Readers, New York
  • Date September 12, 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # SQ6212871
  • ISBN 9780316013680 / 0316013684
  • Weight 0.96 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 in (21.08 x 14.48 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 12
  • Reading level 600
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: Language Arts/Literature
    • Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
    • Religious Orientation: Native American
    • Topical: Coming of Age
  • Library of Congress subjects Race relations, Indian reservations
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007022799
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • ALA Best Books Young Adults, 01/01/2008, Page 1
  • Booklist, 08/01/2007, Page 61
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 10/01/2007, Page 72
  • Entertainment Weekly, 10/19/2007, Page 131
  • Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2007, Page 563
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 07/15/2007, Page 723
  • Kliatt, 09/01/2007, Page 6
  • New York Times Book Review, 11/11/2007, Page 39
  • NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/02/2007, Page 59
  • People Weekly, 12/24/2007, Page 55
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/20/2007, Page 70
  • Publishers Weekly Best Books, 11/05/2007, Page 36
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2007, Page 190
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2007, Page 33
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 08/01/2007, Page 233
  • Voya Top Ten Bks for Y/A, 04/01/2008, Page 7

About the author

A National Book Award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker, Sherman Alexie is one of the most well-known and beloved literary writers of his generation. His works of fiction, including The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Reservation Blues, and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, have received numerous awards and citations. He lives in Seattle. Like Thunder Boy Jr., Sherman was named for his father.

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