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The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian / by Sherman Alexie ; art by Ellen Forney.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Little, Brown, 2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: 229 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0316013684
  • 142876450X
  • 9780316013680
  • 9781428764507
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
YA Book YA Book Main Library YA Fiction Alexie, Sherman Checked out 05/14/2024 33111005060427
YA Book YA Book Northport Library YA Fiction Alexie, Sherman Available 33111005060484
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A New York Times bestseller--over one million copies sold!

A National Book Award winner

A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner



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 black-and-white interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.

Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.

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