The Absolutely True Diary of A Part Time Indian is a young adult novel told from the perspective of Native American teenager Arnold Spirit Jr., known as Junior, who is an aspiring cartoonist. Though born and raised on the Spokane Indian Reservation, Junior begins attending an all-white public school on the recommendation of one of his teachers. The novel chronicles Junior's attempts to not only fit in at his new school but also face traditional challenges of adolescence in this poignant and darkly humorous story.
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