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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian


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2010 | California Young Reader Medal
2008 | American Indian Youth Literature Award
2008 | Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
2008 | Delaware Diamonds Award
2008 | Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award
2008 | Washington State Book Award
2007 | National Book Awards
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In his first book for young adults, 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 acclaimed artist 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.

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An award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker, Sherman Alexie was named one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists and has been lauded by The Boston Globe as "an important voice in American literature." Sherman Alexie is one of the most well known and beloved literary writers of his generation. His five works of fiction have received numerous awards and citations, including the PEN/Malamud Award for Fiction and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Award, and have been translated into eleven languages.

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2007 National Book Award WinnerThe New York Times Book Review Notable Books of 2007 (children's books) NYPL Books for the Teen Age 2008 2007 PW "Off the Cuff" Awards: Favorite YA Novel 2007 Horn Book Fanfare Best Books of the Year 2007 Kirkus Reviews Best YA Books 2007 School Library Journal Best Books of the Year 2007 Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner * "A Native American equivalent of Angela's Ashes."--Publishers Weekly, starred review * "Characters...are portrayed with compassion and verve....delivers a positive message in a low-key manner."--School Library Journal, starred review * "Nimbly blends sharp with unapologetic emotion....fluid narration deftly mingles raw feelings with funny, sardonic insight."--Kirkus, starred review * "Realistic and fantastical and funny and tragic-all at the same time."--VOYA, starred review * "The line between dramatic monologue, verse novel, and standup comedy gets unequivocally-and hilariously and triumphantly-bent in this novel."--Horn Book, starred review "Sure to resonate and lift spirits of all ages for years to come."--USA Today "This is a gem of a book....may be [Sherman Alexie's] best work yet."--New York Times


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780316013680
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Publisher Imprint: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Height: 216 mm
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 480 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0316013684
  • Publisher Date: 12 Sep 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 22 mm
  • Width: 146 mm


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