| The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, 10th Anniversary Edition Lib/E Contributor(s): Alexie, Sherman (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1478993529 ISBN-13: 9781478993520 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $69.29 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Class Differences - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Basketball |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.6" W x 6.1" (0.50 lbs) |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 10th anniversary edition of Sherman Alexie's National Book Award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling novel--bonus content included Sherman Alexie, in his first book for young adults, 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 reservation to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, beautifully written, semi-autobiographical, and coupled with poignant drawings that reflect the character's art, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian will continue to make a lasting impression for many years to come. Bonus content to include an author's note, deleted scenes, and more |
Contributor Bio(s): Alexie, Sherman: - Sherman Alexie is a poet, short-story writer, novelist, and performer. He is a winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the PEN/Malamud Award for Short Fiction, a PEN/Hemingway Citation for Best First Fiction, and the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. A Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian, he grew up in Wellpinit, Washington, on the Spokane Indian Reservation, and has been an urban Indian since 1994. |