{"product_id":"the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-national-book-award-winner-9780316013680","title":"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA New York Times bestseller--over one million copies sold! \u003cbr\u003e A National Book Award winner \u003cbr\u003e A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and black-and-white interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA National Book Award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker, \u003cb\u003eSherman Alexie\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most well-known and beloved literary writers of his generation. His works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReservation Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, have received numerous awards and citations. He lives in Seattle. Like Thunder Boy Jr., Sherman was named for his father.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601296953618,"sku":"9780316013680","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8385ff1e-3b08-4551-b917-c8ed13eaa41c.jpg?v=1748517903","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-national-book-award-winner-9780316013680","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}