The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

  About The Book

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.

AWARDS:

NYPL Books for the Teen Age 2008
2008 Notables Books for a Global Society
Kliatt Editor's Choice, Best of 2007's Hardcover YA Fiction
2007 PW "Off the Cuff" Awards: Favorite YA Novel, Favorite Book to Handsell (honorable mention), Hottest Selling Book to Go Out of Stock (honorable mention)
ALA 2008 Best Books for Young Adults
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best 2007
2007 ABC Best Books for Children
Cleveland Public Library Best Books for Children and Teens 2007
BCCB Blue Ribbon Winner
2007 Horn Book Fanfare Best Books of the Year
The New York Times Book Review Notable Books of 2007 (children's books)
2007 Kirkus Reviews Best YA Books
2007 National Book Award Winner
2007 School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
2007 Amazon.com's Best Books of the Year
2007 Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year
2007 NAPPA Gold Award
2008 PNBA Book Award Winner
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner