The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian -by Sherman Alexie I admit it, I've ben in love with Sherman Alexie's writing for years. Especially his poetry. I don't know why it took me so long to read this book, but I now have and truly admit, I love it. Oh, there is a ** above, I'd best explain now, before I forget. I read this on my Kindle Fire, and there are several delightful illustrations, unfortunately, I could not expand them beyond postage stamp size, which is too bad, because they are wonderful. They are drawn by the protagonist, and add a great deal to the story. They should be seen full size. Mr. Alexie is a member of the Spokane Indian Tribe, and this is his story, with a few changes. The hero of the story, Arnold "Junior" Spirit, is a young man struggling to find himself, and decides to leave the reservation and attend a 'white' school in town. He is the only brown skinned student. And the poorest of the lot, but he has an upbeat attitude and earns acceptance from his white friends, and enmity from his Indian ones. This novel tells about those experiences, being half white while on the 'rez' and half Indian while at Reardon with a great sense of humor. Mr. Alexie is not afraid to tackle situations that the young people of today face, and he does it well. I can offer absolutely no hesitation in recommending this book. In fact, there are several study questions in the back, making this an ideal book for classroom reads. Arnold is a very likable protagonist, as are most of his friends. He is fourteen, hormones are beginning to rage through his veins, he's discovered girls, one in particular. He competes on the basketball court, and when Reardon plays Wellpinit, his old Indian school, he is booed and beaten by his ex teammates who think he's a traitor. The first game. The next game is a bit different. I laughed out loud in this book. Although I didn't cry, I was genuinely sad in a few places. I would love to have Arnold stop by for a visit, he's quirky, and fun, and not afraid of life. I strongly suspect Mr. Alexie is the same. I'd love to have him stop by for a visit, too. For a good read from twelve years on, buy and read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. I think it would make a great movie. Would love to see Studio Ghibli do something with it!

I have a personal connection to this book, so I had to buy it for my library. I knew Sherman when I was a little kid. He was about 10 years older than me and in high school at the time... yes, the same high school he writes about in this book. It was interesting to me to read this and try to figure out who he was writing about. He did change most of the names, but some were obvious...lol. Most people won't have the same experience as I did reading this book, but I still recommend it to everyone since the subject matter is worth learning about. Being that it is a young adult book, it is an easy read... but there is a lot of meaning in the story as well. I love the humor in it too. Love it!

I read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to fulfill the prompt of “A book about or involving a sport” (basketball, in this case) for the 2018 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge. The book had been lingering on my TBR for the past 3 years, and this seemed like a good time to finally get into it. This semi-autobigraphical YA novel follows the adventures of Arnold Spirit, AKA Junior. Junior is a Spokane Indian who lives on the reservation. Born with hydrocephalus, Junior is a 14-year-old boy who dreams of being a cartoonist, and uses cartoons to deal with his feelings regarding his dysfunctional family, poverty, community, and the world at large. Arnold’s life changes when he decides he wants to leave the reservation and attend a different school, where the only other Indian is the school mascot. This book is fairly short, but touches on a lot of topics such as poverty, race relations, alcoholism, enforced governmental segregation, and how one person seeking to better themselves can feel like a betrayal to others in a tight-knit community. It manages to make its points without being preachy, and while maintaining a sense of humor even while navigating losses and tragedies. The book does dip into (what I would consider typical) 14-year-old boy issues, such as masturbatory skills and the sometimes awkward timing of erections, but isn’t unnecessarily explicit. 4 out of 5 stars.

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i loved this book so much!! it shows you another part of the Indian people who live in the US, and you can relate a lot with the main character.

Para mi ha sido un hallazgo Sherman Alexei. Es el primer autor de raza India/americana que leo. El inglés del texto es avanzado, pero la historia de superación de su joven protagonista que vive en una reserva es conmovedora. Está contada en primera persona, sin ñoñereria y con mucho humor. Sus dibujos tipo cómic son estupendos. Muy recomendable para adolescentes y jóvenes de cualquier edad. No es, sin embargo,un libro para niños; lenguaje y los temas que trata no son adecuados para menores de....,digamos 14 años. A mi hija de 17 años le ha encantado El audio libro en inglés también está disponible y es magnifico. Muy recomendable

Solo alla fine ci si rende conto che è un libro per teenagers. Comico, dolce amaro, visivo. Commovente, realistico e sognante

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