A teenager leaves his reservation school to attend an all-white high school
What it is about
Arnold Spirit, known as Junior, is a cartoonist and a misfit on the Spokane Indian Reservation. He decides to switch to a nearly all-white high school off the reservation, and he becomes an outsider in both places. The story is told with humor and with his own drawings.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like funny, honest coming-of-age stories.
What you will get
A fast and funny novel with real heart. It contains frank language and heavy subjects.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Young Adult · Identity · Humor · Belonging
Length
230 pages · ≈ 7 h
More about this book
Characters
Arnold ‘Junior’ Spirit, his family and his friend Rowdy.
Setting
The Spokane Indian Reservation and a high school in Reardan, Washington.
What makes it different
Cartoons and comic voice carry a story about poverty and hope.
Feel
Funny, raw and hopeful.
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