Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. New York, NY: Hatchett Book Group, 2009.
Annotation: Being a teenager is hard in any culture. Can you imagine growing up in two cultures, where you are hardly excepted in either, because you made the hardest decision of your life? Junior decided to leave the reservation to go to an all white school. Everyone hated him for it, including his best friend. Junior thought he had a lot to prove and he did. All while trying to grow up and find himself, he goes through so many tragedies that it's hard to imagine, but he continues to keep on and knows that something will eventually happen for him.
Justification: This is one of the best books that I've read in a very long time. The conversational tone of the author promotes an easy and engaging read. I enjoyed that the narrator shared his "drawings" to show his feelings and how he deals with life in general. It seems that his sharing his drawings and comic books, shows a piece of himself and shows that he is willing to be vulnerable in order to share his story, and I really appreciate it! The conversational tone also makes this book so much more relatable and emotional. It was hysterically funny in parts and extremely heart wrenching in others; which is real life, sometimes you just have to laugh or you'll never survive.
I absolutely nominate this book!! Reading this book has changed my first nominee (although I still love Looking for Alaska). Although there is heart break, there is so much learning and growing and laughter in this book, and it makes me think of my own life: there have been tragedies, but the only way to get through it, is to know who you are, appreciate the things you have, and lean on the people you love.
Genre Categories: Humor, Coming of Age, Multi-Cultural
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