false 693208 15 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, <i>The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian</i>, 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. 829330 book 12 9 2007 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian total:8359|5:3847|4:3219|3:1042|2:180|1:71| 8359 35668 12203 2591 4 16 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 19:56:11 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 09 19:21:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 13 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 27 15:03:09 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 29 11:56:46 -0800 2007
I’ll get on the bandwagon.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is, well, made of awesome.

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is the first book written by Sherman Alexie specifically for a young adult audience. I finished it in two days but have been holding onto my copy because I’ve been having a hard time articulating why I might love this book.

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