The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - 10th Anniversary Edition

Junior is a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Born with a variety of medical problems, he is picked on by everyone but his best friend, Rowdy. Determined to receive a good education, Junior leaves the rez to attend an all-white school in the neighboring farm town, where the only other Indian is the school mascot. But despite being condemned as a traitor to his people, Junior attacks life with wit and humor and covers a strength inside himself that he never knew existed. Heartbreaking, funny, and written with raw emotion, THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one unlucky boy trying to rise above the life everyone expects him to live. Now, ten years later, comes the anniversary edition of the beloved modern classic, with bonus content for readers of all ages to enjoy.