The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian was written by the author Sherman Alexie. The main character is Junior, a teenager growing up on an American Indian reservation in Washington state. Junior is too smart for the reservation school, Wellpinit, so he seeks a better education off the reservation, at Reardan High School. Junior faces many challenges including trying to fit in at his new school, widespread poverty and alcoholism on the reservation, and trying to make a better future for himself. Will Junior find love, acceptance, and a better future for himself? You have to read find out!
We finished the book, and it was awesome! We like the book because it is funny, and it shows courage. We learned about the problems on the reservation, and we see how Junior works to overcome the challenges facing him. As a class, we are going to complete an Action Research project focused on the problems affecting American Indians living on reservations.
This book has won numerous awards, including the National Book Award Winner for 2007.
