The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
A New York Times bestseller--over a million copies sold!A National Book Award winner
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner
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 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.
With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and black-and-white interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.
Alexie is a screenwriter, novelist, and poet. The Pen/Faulkner Prize, the Stranger Genius Award in Books, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, and the Malamud Award have all been bestowed upon him.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316013680 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316013684 |
| Title | The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian |
| Author | Sherman Alexie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Year published | 2007-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Winner of Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Fiction & Poetry) 2008, Winner of National Book Awards (Young People's Lit.) 2007, Winner of Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award (Regional Book) 2008, Winner of California Young Reader Medal (Young Adult) 2010, Winner of Delaware Diamonds Award (High School) 2008, Winner of American Indian Youth Literature Award (Young Adult) 2008, Winner of Washington State Book Award (Children's) 2008, Commended for Book Sense Book of the Year Award (Children's Literature) 2008, Commended for L.A. Times Book Prize (Young Adult Fiction) 2007, Commended for Tayshas Reading 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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