Book
The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian / by Sherman Alexie ; art by Ellen Forney.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316013697
- ISBN: 0316013692
- Physical Description: [230], 29 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 1st paperback ed.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2009, c2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes a preview of Radioactive love song a forthcoming novel. Includes author discussion guide and interview with illustrator Ellen Forney. |
| Summary, etc.: | Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Spokane Indians > Fiction. Indians of North America > Washington (State) > Fiction. Indian reservations > Fiction. Race relations > Fiction. Diary fiction. Young adult fiction. |
| Genre: | Young adult fiction. Diary fiction. |
Available copies
- 27 of 31 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 31 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansonia Public Library | YA ALEXIE, SHERMAN PBK (Text) | 34045136851834 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ansonia Public Library | YA ALEXIE, SHERMAN PBK (Text) | 34045136851842 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ansonia Public Library | YA ALEXIE, SHERMAN PBK (Text) | 34045138753988 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethel Public Library | TEEN F ALEXIE (Text) | 34030136859656 | Teen Fiction | Available | - |
| Bolton High School | FIC ALE (Text) | 34062127326585 | Fiction | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | FIC ALEXIE (Text) | 34014139758420 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 04/30/2024 |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | YA FIC ALEXIE (Text) | 34014139758461 | Young Adult Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| David M. Hunt Library - Falls Village | yALE (Text) | 33180141802877 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Derby Neck Library | YA ALE (Text) | 34046126371122 | Display | Checked out | 04/10/2024 |
| East Side Branch - Bridgeport | YA PB ALEXIE (Text) | 34000075784579 | Young Adult Paperback | Available | - |
Electronic resources
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)
A New York Times bestseller--over one million copies sold! A National Book Award winner A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Bestselling and award winning author Sherman Alexie tells the hearbreaking yet funny story about a boy living on the Spokane Indian Reservation who wants to break free of the life he was destined to live. Junior is 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 , based on the author's own experiences and 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.
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