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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

By Sherman Alexie (Electronic Book, 2012)
Available for the first time in eBook format-a deluxe, four-color edition of Sherman Alexie's National Book Award winning, bestselling young adult debut novel!

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, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by 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.

With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and four-color interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.

Special note: four-color illustrations will convert to grayscale on black-and-white devices.
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  • Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    • Format: Electronic Book

    • Price: $9.99 US/$9.99 CAN

    • ISBN-13: 9780316219303

    • On Sale Date: 01/10/2012

    • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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Available for the first time in eBook format-a deluxe, four-color edition of Sherman Alexie's National Book Award winning, bestselling young adult debut novel!

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, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by 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.

With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and four-color interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.

Special note: four-color illustrations will convert to grayscale on black-and-white devices.

A National Book Award-winning author, poet and filmmaker, Sherman Alexie 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 Resevoir Blues and has received numerous awards and citations, including the PEN/Malamud Award for Fiction and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Award.

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

Product Details

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Price: $9.99 US/$9.99 CAN
  • Pages: 272
  • ISBN-13: 9780316219303
  • On Sale Date: 01/10/2012
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: 01/10/2012
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: 01/10/2012
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  • Publisher: None
  • List Price: $9.99
  • Pages: 272
  • ISBN-13: 9780316219303
  • On Sale Date: 01/10/2012
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Juvenile Fiction

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Juvenile Fiction / Juvenile Fiction - Social Issues - Adolescence, Juvenile Fiction / People & Places - United States - Native American

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