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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Graphic novelContemporary LiteratureDrama
Pages
229
Published
2007
Language
English

Synopsis

Junior, a budding cartoonist, feels trapped on the Spokane Indian Reservation and decides to take a chance by attending an all-white high school in a nearby farm town. It's a difficult adjustment, especially when he's the only Native American student there, and the school's mascot is also an Indian. This is the story of his journey navigating two very different worlds.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

EmotionalFunnyThought-ProvokingHeartwarming
Coming of AgeFish Out of WaterReluctant Hero

Genres

Contemporary Literature Drama Literary Fiction Young Adult Graphic Novels

About the author

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Sherman Alexie

Sherman J. Alexie, Jr., was born in October 1966. A Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian, he grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, WA, about 50 miles northwest of Spokane, WA. Alexie has published 18 books to date. Alexie is an award-winning and prolific author and occasional comedian. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a modern Native American. Sherman's best known works include The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, Smoke Signals, and The Absolutely True Diary...

Characters

JuniorProtagonist
Junior (Arnold Spirit Jr.)Protagonist
All characters in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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