Wednesday, August 13, 2008
THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN written and read by Sherman Alexie
In this 2007 National Book Award Young Adult winner, humor is a great strength in Alexie's writing and reading. His hero, Junior Spirit, survives brain surgery, but he wonders if he will survive growing up on the Spokane Indian reservation. A great Young Adult story.
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