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

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner) by Sherman Alexie (Paperback) 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 this book chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. Paperback: 229 pages Grade Level: 7 and up