The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Title
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Subject
Young Adult Fiction
Description
In this semi-biographical, coming-of-age story, told in first-person narrative, a Native-American teen, Arnold Spirit Jr. (referred to as “Junior” throughout the book) details his experience attending an all-white public high school in the off-reservation town of Reardan, Washington.
The book has been challenged over its topics of alcohol, poverty, bullying, homosexuality, violence, and sexual references, as well as for the tragic deaths of characters and the use of profanity.
It has been banned from school curriculum in Stockton, Missouri, Richland, Washington (though the school board revoked their decision after reading the book themselves), and in Newcastle, Wyoming, though a copy is still held in the library for those wishing to read it.
The book has been challenged over its topics of alcohol, poverty, bullying, homosexuality, violence, and sexual references, as well as for the tragic deaths of characters and the use of profanity.
It has been banned from school curriculum in Stockton, Missouri, Richland, Washington (though the school board revoked their decision after reading the book themselves), and in Newcastle, Wyoming, though a copy is still held in the library for those wishing to read it.
Creator
Sherman Alexie, Illus. Ellen Forney
Publisher
New York NY: Hachette Book Group
Date
2007
Format
Softcover
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Sherman Alexie, Illus. Ellen Forney, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” Special Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://archive.fims.uwo.ca/specialcollections/items/show/78.