The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

by Sherman Alexie
art by Ellen Forney
CMSW, hard cover, 230 pages

I understand now what all the buzz is about! This book landed on the NYT best sellers list. It's the story of Junior, a cartoonist and odd kid, growing up on the Spokane Indian reservation. When a teacher tells him to get off "the rez" and make something of himself, Junior goes to a white school 22 miles away.

This story, though a work of fiction, really rings true. It was painful and beautiful. Junior is a typical teenager in so many ways! In other ways, this was a look into a lifestyle that is foreign to most Americans. . .