{"product_id":"the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-national-book-award-winner","title":"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEllen Forney.;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.;A Junior Library Guild selection.;Odyssey Award, 2009.;Notable Book for a Global Society award winner, 2008.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBudding 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e2007 National Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review Notable Books of 2007 (children's books) \u003cbr\u003e NYPL Books for the Teen Age 2008 \u003cbr\u003e 2007 PW \"Off the Cuff\" Awards: Favorite YA Novel \u003cbr\u003e 2007 Horn Book Fanfare Best Books of the Year \u003cbr\u003e 2007 Kirkus Reviews Best YA Books \u003cbr\u003e 2007 School Library Journal Best Books of the Year \u003cbr\u003e 2007 Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year \u003cbr\u003e Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \"Nimbly blends sharp with unapologetic emotion....fluid narration deftly mingles raw feelings with funny, sardonic insight.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \"A Native American equivalent of \n\u003ci\u003eAngela's Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Sure to resonate and lift spirits of all ages for years to come.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \"Realistic and fantastical and funny and tragic-all at the same time.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVOYA, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \"The line between dramatic monologue, verse novel, and standup comedy gets unequivocally-and hilariously and triumphantly-bent in this novel.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorn Book, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \"Characters...are portrayed with compassion and verve....delivers a positive message in a low-key manner.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA National Book Award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker, \n\u003cb\u003eSherman Alexie\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most well-known and beloved literary writers of his generation. His works of fiction, including \n\u003ci\u003eThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eReservation Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, have received numerous awards and citations. He lives in Seattle. Like Thunder Boy Jr., Sherman was named for his father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This is a gem of a book....may be [Sherman Alexie's] best work yet.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller--over a million copies sold! \u003cbr\u003e A National Book Award winner \u003cbr\u003e A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, \n\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. \n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Review - 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