Emily's Comments: Junior is an outcast on the Spokane Indian Reservation. When he decides to leave the rez to get a better education from a neighboring all-white school, he is labeled as a traitor by his people. With humor and determination, Junior navigates his way through his freshman year, overcoming overwhelming odds and heartbreaks, finding an inner strength he never thought possible. This is a laugh-out-loud coming of age story that will have you in stitches one minute and broken-hearted the next. Once I started, I couldn't put it down! The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian is on YALSA’s 2008 Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults. Check Status at GPL
