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...
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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.
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Junior (Arnold Spirit Jr.)Protagonist
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time IndianUnknown, 2007
229 pages
Little, Brown and CompanyLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9780316013697Reprint5 editions available
