Bibliograph

The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian, by Sherman Alexie ; art by Ellen Forney

Type

Label

The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian, by Sherman Alexie ; art by Ellen Forney

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

600, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian

Oclc number

317359051

Responsibility statement

by Sherman Alexie ; art by Ellen Forney

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

The black eye of the month club -- Why chicken means so much to me -- Revenge is my middle name -- Because geometry is not a country somewhere near France -- Hope against hope -- Go means go -- Rowdy sings the blues -- How to fight monsters -- Grandmother gives me some advice -- Tears of a clown -- Halloween -- Slouching toward Thanksgiving -- My sister sends me an E-mail -- Thanksgiving -- Hunger pains -- Rowdy gives me advice about love -- Dance, dance, dance -- Don't trust your computer -- My sister sends me a letter -- Reindeer games -- And a partridge in a pear tree -- Red versus white -- Wake -- Valentine heart -- In like a lion -- Rowdy and I have a long and serious discussion about basketball -- Because Russian guys are not always geniuses -- My final freshman year report card -- Remembering -- Talking about turtles -- Discussion guide -- Interview with Ellen Forney

Target audience

adolescent

Classification

Contributor