The Absoulutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
This webquest has been created for our class to discuss our previosuly read book "The Absouletely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian." Through this blog I will post important information regarding the book and our lesson. I will ask that you each pay attention to the new posts, complete each task, and evaluate yourself. I have created a worksheet to expand your knowledge and understanding. This will be graded/you have one week to turn in(Found under Book Evaluation).
Book Evaluation
Book Summary
Arnold Spirit, A.K.A Junior, is not your average Freshman Native American growing up on the Spokane Indian reservation. Born with medical problems, Arnold continually gets picked on, his family is poor, sister elopes to Montana, Grandmother dies, and does his porblems do not stop here. Arnold finally gets sick of his "reservation" life when his text book in class belonged to his mother. He is tired of having everything second rate and he wants to change his future. Arnold makes the biggest decision of his life when he leavs the reservation school system and attends a white school 22 miles away. Within a year of attending Reardan, Arnold's life completely changes.
Sherman Alexie
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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Book Awards
For The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian:
2009 Peter Pan Award, Sweden 2009 Odyssey Award for audio version, produced by Recorded Books, LLC
2008 Washington Book Award - the Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award for middle grades and young adults2008 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards for Excellence in Children’s Literature in Fiction
2008 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children
2008 Book Sense Book of the Year Children's Literature Honor Book 2008 Pacific Northwest Book Award
2008 American Indian Library Association American Indian Youth Literature Award
2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature - See also: acceptance speech; video of ceremony; Book TV coverage; New York Times article; Publishers Weekly article.
2007 Los Angles Times Book Prize Finalist Publishers Weekly
2007 Best Books of the Year - Children's Fiction The New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2007 Los Angeles Times Favorite Children's Books of 2007 National Parenting Publication Gold Winner 2007 Barnes & Noble
2007 Best for Teens School Library Journal Best Books of 2007Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Books of 2007 (pdf file)
Horn Book Fanfare Best Books of 2007 The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Winner Kansas City Star's Top 100 Books of the Year
2009 Peter Pan Award, Sweden 2009 Odyssey Award for audio version, produced by Recorded Books, LLC
2008 Washington Book Award - the Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award for middle grades and young adults2008 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards for Excellence in Children’s Literature in Fiction
2008 Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children
2008 Book Sense Book of the Year Children's Literature Honor Book 2008 Pacific Northwest Book Award
2008 American Indian Library Association American Indian Youth Literature Award
2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature - See also: acceptance speech; video of ceremony; Book TV coverage; New York Times article; Publishers Weekly article.
2007 Los Angles Times Book Prize Finalist Publishers Weekly
2007 Best Books of the Year - Children's Fiction The New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2007 Los Angeles Times Favorite Children's Books of 2007 National Parenting Publication Gold Winner 2007 Barnes & Noble
2007 Best for Teens School Library Journal Best Books of 2007Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Books of 2007 (pdf file)
Horn Book Fanfare Best Books of 2007 The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Winner Kansas City Star's Top 100 Books of the Year
Sherman Alexie's other works and awards
One of the main themes within this book is the occurence of poverty.
Can you find the others?