The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Alexie, Sherman)

Product Description:
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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Customer Reviews

Rating: - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
I grew up next to an Indian resevation in Montana and his discription is so accurate.Alexie makes you feel that you are walking in the shoes of the main character. You are pulling for him from the first pages.. This book was written for teenagers but our book club chose this book and we are all over 50.. For some this book was very upsetting, they did not realize what life was like on a reservation. It was a great read...
Rating: - A worthwhile read
I read Alexie's, Indian Killer, a few years back. I read it because he was highly acclaimed and noted as the next `up and coming' Native author. I wasn't that impressed with Indian Killer and I was less impressed with the film Smoke Signals, based on his collection of stories in Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in Heaven. But, I can't blame all of Smoke Signals on him. It was an adaptation. I read through Lone Ranger . . . and I think that it's a lot better than the film, a lot.
I picked up ... Read More
Rating: - Let's Think about It
The reviews are in and the American public chooses poorly. Despite the fact this book is recently published and Americans these days are not known for reading quality, to choose to right anything but a negative review on "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" shows an ineptitude for thinking.

My 13 year old son began reading this book because it was on the summer reading list for his school (warning: a school selected review board chose this). He came to me and said, "this ... Read More
Rating: - I didn't get it
I think this is a case of the emperor's new clothes - its an ok book, but it rambles too much. There really isn't a point to much of this story, sort of a slice of life. Didn't appeal to me.
Rating: - From lust to loving this book
The bookstore on a Saturday morning perusing for my middle school daughter all books for the school's fundraiser.Fell onto this one (hey, a National Book award!) and when I got it home, she devoured it in 24 hours.Then...the fateful question: what's a boner, mom? Soooooo....I read The Absolutely True Diary cover to cover, seeing the language in context of grand themes of loyalty, anti-bullying, racism, addiction, triumph of the underdog, coming of age, grief and loss.I laughed and cried and celebrated ... Read More