The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)
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🎨Includes poignant black-and-white illustrations
🏆National Book Award Winner
📊Over 1 million copies sold
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Description
📚 Break barriers, feel every page — the diary that’s rewriting adolescence.
- RELATABLE RAW - Connect with a story that tackles identity, race, and resilience with humor and honesty—perfect for the socially conscious millennial.
- BESTSELLER STATUS - Join over a million readers who’ve embraced this New York Times bestseller—don’t miss out on the cultural phenomenon.
- VISUAL EMOTIONAL DEPTH - Experience the unique blend of heartfelt prose and evocative cartoons that bring Junior’s journey to life.
- AWARD WINNING STORYTELLING - Dive into a National Book Award-winning narrative that resonates with real-world struggles and triumphs.
- COLLECTORS EDITION APPEAL - Featuring a foreword by Markus Zusak and exclusive interviews, this edition is a must-have for thoughtful readers and collectors alike.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a critically acclaimed, National Book Award-winning novel by Sherman Alexie. It chronicles the life of Junior, a Native American teen navigating the challenges of poverty, racism, and identity as he transfers from his reservation school to an all-white high school. Enhanced with poignant black-and-white illustrations by Ellen Forney and enriched by a foreword and interviews, this bestseller has sold over a million copies and remains a powerful, relatable read for young adults and beyond.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,808 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Teen & Young Adult Basketball Fiction #2 in Native American Literature (Books) #7 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Emotions & Feelings |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (11,012) |
| Dimensions | 8.15 x 2 x 5.45 inches |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Grade level | 7 and up |
| ISBN-10 | 0316013692 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0316013697 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 288 pages |
| Publication date | April 1, 2009 |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Reading age | 11+ years, from customers |
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