The Absolutely True Diary of a PartT..., Sherman Alexie
The Absolutely True Diary of a PartT..., Sherman Alexie
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (10th Anniversary Edition)

Author: Sherman Alexie

Narrator: Sherman Alexie

Unabridged: 7 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/18/2019

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

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 four-color interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.

About Sherman Alexie

A National Book Award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker, Sherman Alexie is one of the most well-known and beloved literary writers of his generation. His works of fiction, including The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Reservation Blues, and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, have received numerous awards and citations. He lives in Seattle. Like Thunder Boy Jr., Sherman was named for his father.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 09, 2020

Life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community.Junior, a teenager on theSpokane Indian Reservation(the "rez"), spent his entire life trying to blend in. He was a smallish kid who used to have seizures. He was picked on and bullied almost constantly.......more

Goodreads review by Jodie on January 15, 2009

This book has sort of been on my radar, and yesterday I saw it on one of my student's desk. I excitedly asked him what he thought of it, and his face lit up. He told me he had just finished it and repeated, "It was a really good book" about three times, with the most genuine smile I've seen from thi......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on May 09, 2018

Sooo... what do I know about Indians (aka Native Americans)? Well, apparently the average white American knows very little about them and, whether that's true or not, I can confirm that the average Brit knows NOTHING about them. That would include me. Or it would have included me before I read this......more

Goodreads review by Baba on October 14, 2022

On the bare face of it, this the story of a brain damaged at birth, Native American boy escaping 'the Reservation' by attending an all-white school in a town 22 miles away. Told in shot episodic chapters in the first person, this diary-like story takes a frank and comical look at life in the Reserva......more

Goodreads review by Robin on January 14, 2020

I listened to this as an audio book. The version I had was from my library, and is, I believe the tenth anniversary edition. It was read by the author. I started out listening to this on my own. I like having a story running in the background while I'm doing routine tasks. But very soon I saw that my......more

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