Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian - Student Packet by Novel Units

by Novel Units

This Student Packet features multiple reproducibles that offer solutions based on the latest reading strategies. This packet includes content-rich activity sheets, quizzes, and a final exam for direct student use. Novel Units teaching aides and educational resources are perfect for both the traditional classroom or home school.

44 pages, Paperback

Published October 31, 2010

Reviews

[Aidan M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It was a comedic book at first glance, and you laugh most of the time, but if you stop and think there is a dark and deep story behind the humor. I would rate the book 4 of 5 stars because despite being dark, funny and well written, the book is not one of the best books I have ever read, so I do not rate the book 5 stars. The summary of the book is that a boy living on a reservation goes to an all white school, loses their friends at home, makes friend at the new school, and graduates freshman year after losing his sister and grandmother to alcohol. The book was a comedic book despite having a dark side, and I would recommend it for teenagers and young adults.

[Anthony · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian is centered on its main character Junior. In the book Junior is forced to make a huge decision in life forcing him out of his ¨safe place¨ and into a new environment. I think the book was good but I did not particularly enjoy it. My favorite character from the book was Junior's family friend Eguene, however the characters did not feel completely real to me. The reason might be because there was not enough interaction between the characters. The story itself was a bit cliche so it did not keep me guessing but it was still not bad. I personally like the story about stupid horse thinking that it is the best part of the book. In all the book did not affect me that much and there wasn't a real strong urge to continue reading. My biggest gripe about the book is that it wasn't exciting enough for me but that it could be different for other people. I did not care much about the characters so I did not care about the cliffhanger. The main character wasn't that interesting to me and the themes are cliche but that doesn't mean they were bad it was just not for me. I think the book would do really well for people who need motivation who have a bad life or someone who likes hearing about things from a different perspective. I would compare this book to most of the stories that the school has you read. I would rate the book 2 stars

[Eli Firchau]

When Junior’s teacher, Mr. P, tells Junior that he needs to leave the rez, Junior takes action. He transfers to Reardan, where the Kids there are racist. Then, things start to all go well for him. The plot of this story had me constantly on my toes, never knowing what was next. There were definitely some interesting parts to the book, but overall, it was a good book. Something about the book I didn’t like was all the deaths that they crammed into the book because of how little Alexie talked about it. I think that it was a good book, and would recommend this book to kids 13+, because there are some inappropriate parts, but nothing that teenagers can’t handle. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would rate this book a 3.5. It was a good book, but I think it had more potential.

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually read ATD as a school project and I’ll admit at the beginning it was pretty shaky. The book for myself at least was extremely boring but as I got to know Junior and the other characters more I really enjoyed the book. One lesson I have learned from this book is, No matter who we are of where we came from it’s where we end up that really matters.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eye opening for individuals who may not understand what native Americans endure still today. Also, I understand that some of the language Might be inappropriate, but I’m still unsure of why it is banned in schools? In my opinion, this books represent how kids interact And talk. So what’s wrong with reading that?

[Bob Johndrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this because of a book club I joined. It was a little disturbing by eye-opening for sure, regarding the difficult time and abuse the main character experienced as a young person growing up on a reservation.

[Robert Sim5938]

This book shows you what life on an Indian reservation is like while still being funny.

[Kebron Constantino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book had a good fun story. I rate 5 stars.

[Jake Fredette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book!, it has a little questionable scenarios throughout the book, but over all its very good.

[Jodie Kaufman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disappointed to read that this author is a sexual predator.