The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian



A wonderful book that is sad, funny and human in how a young Native American boy named Junior who decides to leave the rez to attend an all-white school.  The way that he deals with his life on the rez and the school he now attends gives an insight into what it takes to live in two worlds.

This story is about growing up and learning not to be ashamed of who you are and where you come from.  It was a National Book Award winner and gives a wonderful example of being trapped in two worlds and not knowing where one belongs.  Readers who must live in both the American world and the world of their heritage will find this book to be a good reflection of surviving both worlds.