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    The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian / by Sherman Alexie ; art by Ellen Forney.
    by Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
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    Little, Brown, 2007.
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  • National Book Awards.
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  • Spokane Indians -- Fiction.
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  • Indian reservations -- Fiction.
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  • Indians of North America -- Washington (State) -- Fiction.
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  • Race relations -- Fiction.
  • ISBN: 
    9780316013697 (pbk.)
    9780316013680 (hc.)
    Alternate title: 
    True diary of a part-time Indian
    Edition: 
    1st ed.
    Description: 
    229 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
    Notes: 
    Includes discussion guide and interview with Ellen Forney.
    Summary: 
    "Born poor on an Indian Reservation, Arnold Spirit (a.k.a. Junior) is determined to improve his life by transferring from his school on the reservation and enrolling in a nearby "rich" school where the only other native is the Indian mascot." -- Youth Services Team, HPL.
    "A 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." --From the publisher.
    Genre: 
    Diary fiction.
    Other authors: 
    Forney, Ellen.
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