Grades: 7-12
Author: Sherman Alexie
Title: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Copyright: 2007
Website: ShermanAlexie.com: The Official Site of Sherman Alexie (www.fallsapart.com)
Sherman Alexie, one of the most well-known Native-American authors delivers his first book for young adults, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Part semi-autobiographical, Alexie tells the story of Junior, a young Native-American boy growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. He’s a talented cartoonist who is determined to leave his troubled school on the “Rez” (the natives term for “reservation”) to attend an all-white high school where the only other Native American is the school’s “Indian” mascot. He wants a better life and is willing to sacrifice the life he knows and all of its obstacles to get there. He thinks life will be unbearable at his new school, but he’s able to make friends with all types of students, and he even finds a place on the basketball team. Both funny and heartbreaking, Alexie delivers a book that can be related to by many adolescents. Written beautifully, the book includes drawings that showcase Junior’s art.
Listen to a review of the book at: Alexie's 'Absolutely True Diary' : NPR (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14871881)
Author: Sherman Alexie
Title: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Copyright: 2007
Website: ShermanAlexie.com: The Official Site of Sherman Alexie (www.fallsapart.com)
Sherman Alexie, one of the most well-known Native-American authors delivers his first book for young adults, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Part semi-autobiographical, Alexie tells the story of Junior, a young Native-American boy growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. He’s a talented cartoonist who is determined to leave his troubled school on the “Rez” (the natives term for “reservation”) to attend an all-white high school where the only other Native American is the school’s “Indian” mascot. He wants a better life and is willing to sacrifice the life he knows and all of its obstacles to get there. He thinks life will be unbearable at his new school, but he’s able to make friends with all types of students, and he even finds a place on the basketball team. Both funny and heartbreaking, Alexie delivers a book that can be related to by many adolescents. Written beautifully, the book includes drawings that showcase Junior’s art.
Listen to a review of the book at: Alexie's 'Absolutely True Diary' : NPR (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14871881)
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