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This is a hard hitting full of emotion YA but there’s also some humour and cuteness to keep you reading.
This is the first book I have read by Sherman Alexie but it won't be the last. Based on some of his own experiences, Alexie tells the story of Arnold Spirit (Junior), born poor and hydro cephalic. Despite these obvious disadvantages, Junior grasps life for all it's got, making the most of what little he has been given. He attends school off the "res" which opens new doors for him despite making him feel somewhat disloyal to his roots. He literally lives between the world of his tribe and the wor
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A quick read about a young Native American boy who decides to "escape" the Rez he's from by switching to a more affluent school 20 miles away. I found a lot of the humor (while crude and aimed towards a younger demographic) really resonated with me (KFC seems to be a delicacy on all Rezs). I think I would like to read Alexies adult works.
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