Our next Bagels and Books pick is the award winner The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. I read this a couple years ago when it first came out and enjoyed it. Hope you will too.
The discussion will take place on Thursday, February 24 during MP in the MP room.
Here's the summary: In his first book for young adults, bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by acclaimed artist Ellen Forney, that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
You can pick up a copy of the book from the IHHS Media Center the week we return from break.
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