Title: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Author: Alexie, Sherman
Publisher: Little, Brown Books, 2009
ISBN-13: 9780316013697
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Reading Level: 600 Lexile
Interest Level: 11+
Readers Annotation: What if you could break the cycle of your life and become something bigger, better and different? Would you take the step?
Plot:
Arnold has grown up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. He is used to living the life of the reservation and did not know much more than that life. He was not doing well in school and throws a book at his teacher one day. During his suspension, Arnold's teacher visits him at home and convinces him that Arnold needs to leave the reservation and become more in life. From this conversation, Arnold decides to start school off the reservation. His world changes drastically as he realizes how different life off the res is. He does not fit in well in the new school and the differences bring a different perspective to his eyes on who he is.
Review:
This book was really insightful. It brings the reader into the world on the reservations. It raises questions on identity, assimilation, and the reality of the pain still caused on the reservations. I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone. Alexie writes with a clear voice that anyone who has felt out of place could relate to. Arnold struggles with living in multiple worlds. Many people feel this when their home culture is different from the "normal" culture of the community.
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