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Sherman Alexie  Author

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Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

English

ISBN: 0316013692

EAN: 9780316013697

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism/Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / Native American/Juvenile Fiction / General/Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / General/

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Release Date: 03/20/2009

Age Range: 12-UP

Synopsis: 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 authors own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings that reflect the characters 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, Alexies 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 Peoples Literature.

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Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.75 inches

Width: 5.5 inches

Length: 8.25 inches

Weight: 8.18 oz

Pages: 288