{"product_id":"the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-national-book-award-winner-9780316013680","title":"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller--over 1 million copies sold! \u003cbr\u003e A National Book Award winner \u003cbr\u003e A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling author Sherman Alexie 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 rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian\u003c\/i\u003e, which is based on the author's own experiences, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and black-and-white interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sherman Alexie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316013680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e117771 \/ Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2007 National Book Awards Winner - Young People's Lit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Tayshas Reading Commended - Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2008 American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner - Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2007 L.A. 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