National Book Award 2007
Alexie, S. (2007). The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian. New York: Little, Brown.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is a compelling story about Junior who lives on the Spokane Indian Reservation and likes to draw comics. He has several health issues and gets bullied all the time. His father is an alcoholic and the family lives in poverty. Junior feels as though he is destined for better things and decides to transfer to the all-white school outside of the reservation. The others on the reservation get angry with him including his best friend, Rowdy, for deserting. Due to some language, violence, racial issues, and alcoholism this book is #3 on ALA's list of frequently banned books for 2013. I would recommend this book for grade 8 and up.
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