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Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie ISBN-13:9780316013680 Pub Sept 2007 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 240pp Theme: Rising to meet your potential. This book had me laughing out loud as Junior took the step to leave the rez and attend an all-white school to get a better education. The other Indians on the rez see him as a traitor. The students in his school think he is a freak. But Junior’s determination to leave the rez and make a better life for himself drive him to go against “nature” and claim the education he deserves. Junior has to learn the “rules” of his new life and adapt to his new school if he is going to make it. The language in this book is very strong and there are several instances of masturbation that would make this book difficult to teach. Having said that, the multi-cultural issues that are current in America today have extreme value in a classroom. This would be a fantastic book to teach tolerance and compassion to cultures different from your own.

2023-03-05 11:11