The heartbreakingly funny semi-autobiographical story of an American Indian boy who manages to leave the reservation despite overwhelming odds.
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Sherman Alexie is an award-winning author, poet and filmmaker, who was named one of Granta's Best Young American Novelists. One of the most well-known and beloved literary writers of his generation, his works of adult fiction include Reservation Blues and short story collections Ten Little Indians and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. He lives in Seattle.
"A gem of a book ... may be Sherman Alexie's best work yet" New York Times "It's humane, authentic and, most of all, it speaks" Guardian "A remarkable tale that is sure to resonate and lift spirits of all ages to come" USA Today "Emotionally spring-loaded, linguistically gymnastic and devastatingly funny" San Francisco Bay Guardian "A coming-of-age story so well observed that its very rootedness in one specific culture is also what lends its universality" -- starred review Publishers Weekly
Arnold "Junior" Spirit, encouraged to want more than the Spokane reservation offers, enrolls in an all-white high school off the rez. To his Indian friends, Junior is a traitor; to white kids, he's a curiosity. Alexie draws us into this semi-autobiographical story of reservation poverty, alcoholism, and the dignity of upholding ancient traditions with poignantly witty prose and well-paced, compelling, and culturally authentic narration deserving of the 2009 Odyssey Award. Standard: Students will be able to recognize and discuss cultural stereotypes depicted in a story. Learning Activity: In a group, students can create a chart that compares and contrasts the similarities and differences between life on and off an Indian reservation. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
"A gem of a book ... may be Sherman Alexie's best work yet" New York Times "It's humane, authentic and, most of all, it speaks" Guardian "A remarkable tale that is sure to resonate and lift spirits of all ages to come" USA Today "Emotionally spring-loaded, linguistically gymnastic and devastatingly funny" San Francisco Bay Guardian "A coming-of-age story so well observed that its very rootedness in one specific culture is also what lends its universality" -- starred review Publishers Weekly
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