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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

By Sherman Alexie (Trade Paperback, 2009)
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, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings 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 thought he was destined to live.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Alexie's YA debut, released in hardcover to instant success, recieving seven starred reviews, hitting numerous bestseller lists, and winning the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
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  • Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    • Format: Trade Paperback

    • Price: $14.99 US/$16.50 CAN

    • ISBN-13: 9780316013697

    • On Sale Date: 04/01/2009

    • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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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, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings 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 thought he was destined to live.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Alexie's YA debut, released in hardcover to instant success, recieving seven starred reviews, hitting numerous bestseller lists, and winning the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

A National Book Award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker, Sherman has been named one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists and has been lauded by The Boston Globe as "an important voice in American literature." He is one of the most well known and beloved literary writers of his generation, with works such as The Long Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven and Reservation Blues and has received numerous awards and citations, including the PEN/Malamud Award for Fiction and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Award.
  • "A Native American equivalent of Angela's Ashes." (Publishers Weekly).

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  • Hardcover Book (1)
    • Hardcover Book, 2007
  • Trade Paperback (1)
    • Trade Paperback, 2009
  • Electronic Book (1)
    • Electronic Book, 2012

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Price: $14.99 US/$16.50 CAN
  • Pages: 288
  • Physical Dimensions: 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"
  • Audio Run Time: 0
  • ISBN-13: 9780316013697
  • On Sale Date: 04/01/2009
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  • Publisher: None
  • List Price: $18.99
  • Pages: 240
  • Physical Dimensions: 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"
  • Audio Run Time: 0
  • ISBN-13: 9780316013680
  • On Sale Date: 04/01/2009
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  • Publisher: None
  • List Price: $14.99
  • Pages: 288
  • Physical Dimensions: 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"
  • Audio Run Time: 0
  • ISBN-13: 9780316013697
  • On Sale Date: 04/01/2009
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  • Publisher: None
  • List Price: $9.99
  • Pages: 272
  • ISBN-13: 9780316219303
  • On Sale Date: 04/01/2009
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Juvenile Fiction / Juvenile Fiction - Social Issues - Adolescence, Juvenile Fiction / People & Places - United States - General, Juvenile Fiction / People & Places - United States - Native American

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