The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian

This is an excellent, excellent book, but the audiobook is read by Sherman Alexie himself and is even better than just reading the novel. Appropriate for age 10 and up.

This is an inspirational novel! It incorporates funny drawings too!

This book is a page-turner: right away the reader advocates for Junior, and as he faces struggles with school and family I found myself feeling real pain for him.

Alexie's ability to write as a 14-year old is amazing, and gives a very accurate perspective to what it was like for many kids to grow up on a reservation.

Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian was a fantastic read. I'm generally not a huge fan of YA fiction and I found myself getting very involved with this novel--I read it in one sitting! Alexie uses his semi-autobiographical novel to explore what a teenager goes through living in two worlds (the white and the Indian). Junior is a clever young narrator and seems extremely honest, it is very believable that this is actually a 14-year-old boy's diary. Alexie softens the blow of some of the more mature subject matter by utilizing humor. The writing is funny and the drawings that are featured throughout are absolutely wonderful!