Homeschool Students Book Club

Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, Sherman Alexie

This group of homeschool students in grades 6 - 8 reads a variety of classics and award-winning titles. September's selection: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.

Discover the enduring classics, discuss with other readers, and engage in fun comprehension activities. We read a variety of classics and award winning titles. Contact discussion leader Phoebe Metz at 630-264-4260 for a copy of the book.

*This group's program series title will be changing to Homeschool Tween Book Club in October. 

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

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 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. - Goodreads

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