{"product_id":"the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-national-book-award-winner","title":"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian","description":"\u003cp\u003eBestselling and award-winning author Sherman Alexie tells the heartbreaking yet funny story about a boy living on the Spokane Indian Reservation who wants to break free of the life he was destined to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJunior is 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, based on the author's own experiences and coupled with poignant drawings by 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader Fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect for teens who appreciate honest, humorous stories about identity, belonging, and navigating life between different worlds.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Carry It:\u003c\/strong\u003e We carry \u003cem\u003eThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian\u003c\/em\u003e because it explores the complexities of growing up on a reservation while pursuing opportunities beyond it. The novel encourages readers to better understand contemporary Indigenous experiences, identity, and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49315103047939,"sku":"9780316013697","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/7573\/5555\/files\/9780316013697.jpg?v=1784935616","url":"https:\/\/newhorizonsbooks.com\/products\/the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-national-book-award-winner","provider":"New Horizons Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}