The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian: Summary and book reviews of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, plus links to an excerpt from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and a biography of Sherman Alexie.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
Hardcover: Sep 2007,
230 pages.
Paperback: Mar 2009,
288 pages.
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.
BOOK REVIEWS
BookBrowse The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is quirky and funny and captivating in its improbability because it comes
straight from the author's own life - miraculously, wonderfully, improbably,
Junior possesses an internal strength untrammeled by the insults of others and
piercing in its illumination of sociological faultlines. (Reviewed by Amy Reading). Full Review (967 words).
Media Reviews
VOYA
This first young adult novel by the acclaimed Indian writer whose adult fiction is used in many high school classrooms is based on Alexie's own memoir.
Booklist
Younger teens looking for the strength to lift themselves out of rough situations would do well to start here.
Publishers Weekly
Jazzy syntax and Forney's witty cartoons examining Indian versus White attire and behavior transmute despair into dark humor; Alexie's no-holds-barred jokes have the effect of throwing the seriousness of his themes into high relief. Ages 14+
Kirkus Reviews
Junior's keen cartoons sprinkle the pages as his fluid narration deftly mingles raw feeling with funny, sardonic insight.
Library Journal
Starred Review. The teen's determination to both improve himself and overcome poverty, despite the handicaps of birth, circumstances, and race, delivers a positive message in a low-key manner. Alexie's tale of self-discovery is a first purchase for all libraries. Grade 7-10
The New York Times - Bruce Barcott
Working in the voice of a 14-year-old forces Alexie to strip everything down to action and emotion, so that reading becomes more like listening to your smart, funny best friend recount his day while waiting after school for a ride home.
Recent Reader Reviews
Rated of 5
by julian funny but immature It was a great book ,but it was written like it was for younger people, like 5th graders. The rating of maturity content to writing style didn't make sense, 8th grade maturity to 5th grade writing level.
Rated of 5
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