The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian_Sherman Alexie

Sherman Alexie sends a positive message with his book giving teens hope that they can change their circumstances with hard work and persistence.

The author wrote, "Rearden was the opposite of the rez. It was the opposite of my family. It was the opposite of me. I didn't deserve to be there."

A student shared what he liked about the book. He liked . . ."How a kid overcomes obstacles and makes the most of them." MM

Sherman J. Alexie Jr. at Rearden

Listen to the Author's Trailer  A reading group selected this book.
A funny interview visiting the mind of real high school boys and their first reaction based thoughts to questions about girls habits.
Opinions on Girls Habits Video

Amazon, Absolutely True Diary Part Time Indian

Directions: Choose five characters from the book. List their names in the left-hand boxes. Fill in the other boxes with requested information.

Character	One-word Description	Appearance	Significance to the Story	Do you know anyone similar?

My Sister Sends Me a Letter
The author wrote, "I think I'm going to call it, HOWTO RUN AWAY FROM YOUR HOUSE AND FIND YOUR HOME."

Absolutely Lessons
Sherman Alexie on Living Outside Borders Video 39:18
Teacher's Lesson
Absolutely Curriculum
Indian Reservations in the Continental United States


Summaries
Finished book! "I think it was good to get this book in stores about what a Native was going thru to express the trouble that Natives still go through today." Michael