Winner of the 2007 National Book Award
by K.C.
The prize for young people’s literature was awarded to Sherman Alexie for the “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”, an autobiographical story of a 14-year-old Spokane Indian who leaves his poverty-stricken reservation school and moves to a wealthy, all-white school. (New York Times, Nov. 15)
"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" is Alexie’s first book for young adults. "It's just astonishing. It's all because 27 years ago, I went up to my mom and dad and asked if I could leave the rez school, and they said yes." (Seattle Times, Nov. 14)
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