from sharlene_w

Assigned by professor of college course my daughter was taking. She enjoyed it so much she recommended it to me. I can't remember a book I enjoyed more on so many levels. While seemingly a simple book about a teenager on a reservation in Wellpinit, Washington, Sherman Alexie covers a myriad of to...

from lisab818

Junior, a high-school freshman, tells us his hilarious and poignant story of growing up on an Indian Reservation. The novel is quick, light, and humorous, while touching on many complex themes including poverty, bullying, death, and racism. Junior learns about himself and his culture by becoming ...

from beserene

The other night, some friends and I were at our local independent bookstore, Schuler Books, picking up giver boxes for World Book Night 2012. The store had extras, and we volunteered to take some to give away in addition to the books we had originally selected. One of those extra boxes contained ...

from DeltaQueen50

I have been dragging my feet on reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie for some time. I thought the book was being over-hyped, so many rave reviews - how could it be that good? Well, after reading this book I understand. Yes, it is that good. With rich, dark hum...

from labfs39

Sherman Alexie lives here in the Northwest, so I have felt remiss in not having read any of his books. I'm so glad I rectified that omission. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is an absolute delight. Although it is technically a young adult book, it won the National Book Award and w...