The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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  • National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2007)
  • Odyssey Award (2009)
  • South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult Book Award (2010)
  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2009)
  • Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award Nominee (2008)
  • Florida Teens Read Nominee (2009)
  • Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction (2008)
  • The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2009)
  • California Young Readers Medal for Young Adult (2010)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2011)
  • James Cook Book Award Nominee (2009)
  • The Inky Awards Shortlist for Silver Inky (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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ISBN: 9780316013697
Date of Publication: 2009-04-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Young Adult
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction, Teen
Goodreads rating: 4.07
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Description

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.
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  • National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2007)
  • Odyssey Award (2009)
  • South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult Book Award (2010)
  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2009)
  • Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award Nominee (2008)
  • Florida Teens Read Nominee (2009)
  • Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction (2008)
  • The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2009)
  • California Young Readers Medal for Young Adult (2010)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2011)
  • James Cook Book Award Nominee (2009)
  • The Inky Awards Shortlist for Silver Inky (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.