OLDER FICTION
Alexie, Sherman

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

(1) YA Illustrated by Ellen Forney. Junior makes the iffy commute from his Spokane Indian reservation to an off-rez high school where he's the only Indian. Though short, nearsighted, and disabled, he joins the basketball team, which leads to a showdown with his home team. Junior's inimitable and hilarious narration is intensely alive with short paragraphs, one-liners, and take-no-prisoners cartoons (expertly depicted by Forney).

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