The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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 four-color interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.
Awards
- Nominee, Sequoyah Book Awards - High School (2010)
- Nominee, Green Mountain Book Award - Grades 9-12 (2010)
- Nominee, Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Young Adult (2009)
- Winner, Delaware Diamonds Award - High School (2009)
- Nominee, Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Grades 9-12 (2010)
- Nominee, Young Reader's Choice Award - Senior/Grades 10-12 (2010)
- Nominee, Iowa Teen Award - Young Adult (2010)
- Recommended, Grand Canyon Reader Award - Teen (2010)
- Nominee, Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Young Adult (2010)
- Winner, California Young Reader Medal - Young Adult (2010)
- Finalist, Cybils - Young Adult Fiction (2007)
- Winner, National Book Awards - Young People's Lit. (2007)
- Commended, Tayshas Reading - Young Adult (2009)
- Winner, American Indian Youth Literature Award - Young Adult (2008)
- Finalist, L.A. Times Book Prize - Young Adult Fiction (2007)
- Honor Book, Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Children's Literature (2008)
- Nominee, South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Young Adult (2010)
- Winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Fiction & Poetry (2008)
- Recommended, Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Fourteen and Up (2008)
- Nominee, Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers - Young Adult (2009)
- Winner, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award - Regional Book (2008)
- Nominee, Rhode Island Teen Book Award - Ages 12 & Up (2009)
- Nominee, Volunteer State Book Awards - Young Adult (2010)
- Nominee, Florida Teens Read - Grades 9-12 (2010)
- Winner, Washington State Book Award - Children's (2008)
9780316013680
Book, Hardcover
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
- Author: Sherman Alexie
229
English
8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches, 0.8 pounds
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