The Absolutely True
Diary of a Part-time Indian
Alexie, S. (2007). The
absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian. NY: Little Brown.
Arnold Spirit, Jr (Junior) loves to draw
cartoons. He hopes to one day become rich and famous as a cartoonist to escaped
his improvised life on the Spokane Indian reservation. Junior has major health
issues that make his life difficult and him susceptible to bullying. In order
to gain a good education, Junior decides to transfer to an all-white school off
the reservation. This is not an easy decision for him and he is looked at as a
traitor to his people. Junior endures great tragedies with the loss of his grandmother
and sister. Through all his challenges, he finds a way to make it as light as
possible without falling apart. He finds tremendous strength in himself and
overcome like a champ.
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