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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian / Sherman Alexie

Public ISBD Title : The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Material Type: printed text Authors: Sherman Alexie, Author ; Ellen (artist) Forney, Author Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: 2007 ISBN (or other code): 0316013680 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Fiction Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Race/Anti-Racism Abstract: Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he thought he was destined to live. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Alexie's YA debut, released in hardcover to instant success, recieving seven starred reviews, hitting numerous bestseller lists, and winning the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian [printed text] / Sherman Alexie, Author ; Ellen (artist) Forney, Author . - [S.l.] : Little, Brown and Company, 2007. ISSN : 0316013680 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Fiction Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Race/Anti-Racism Abstract: Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he thought he was destined to live. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Alexie's YA debut, released in hardcover to instant success, recieving seven starred reviews, hitting numerous bestseller lists, and winning the 2007 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

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War Dances / Sherman Alexie

Public ISBD Title : War Dances Material Type: printed text Authors: Sherman Alexie, Author Publisher: Grove Press Publication Date: 2009 ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8021-4489-8 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Fiction Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Abstract: "In his first new fiction since winning the National Book Award for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, best-selling author Sherman Alexie delivers a virtuoso collection of tender, witty, and soulful stories that expertly capture modern relationships from the most diverse angles. War Dances brims with Alexie?s poetic and revolutionary prose, and reminds us once again why he ranks as one of [America's] finest writers. With bright insight into the minds of artists, entrepreneurs, fathers, husbands, and sons, Alexie populates his stories with average men on the brink of exceptional change: In the title story, a son recalls his father?s ?natural Indian death? from alcohol and diabetes, just as he learns that he himself may have a brain tumor; ?The Ballad of Paul Nonetheless,? dissects a vintage clothing store owner?s failing marriage and courtship of a Puma-clad stranger in airports across the country; and ?Breaking and Entering? recounts a film editor?s fateful confrontation with an thieving adolescent." War Dances [printed text] / Sherman Alexie, Author . - [S.l.] : Grove Press, 2009. ISBN : 978-0-8021-4489-8 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Fiction Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Abstract: "In his first new fiction since winning the National Book Award for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, best-selling author Sherman Alexie delivers a virtuoso collection of tender, witty, and soulful stories that expertly capture modern relationships from the most diverse angles. War Dances brims with Alexie?s poetic and revolutionary prose, and reminds us once again why he ranks as one of [America's] finest writers. With bright insight into the minds of artists, entrepreneurs, fathers, husbands, and sons, Alexie populates his stories with average men on the brink of exceptional change: In the title story, a son recalls his father?s ?natural Indian death? from alcohol and diabetes, just as he learns that he himself may have a brain tumor; ?The Ballad of Paul Nonetheless,? dissects a vintage clothing store owner?s failing marriage and courtship of a Puma-clad stranger in airports across the country; and ?Breaking and Entering? recounts a film editor?s fateful confrontation with an thieving adolescent."

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War Dances / Sherman Alexie

Public ISBD Title : War Dances Material Type: printed text Authors: Sherman Alexie, Author Publisher: Grove Press ISBN (or other code): FIC ALE 2009 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Fiction Short Stories Abstract: In his first new fiction since winning the National Book Award for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, best-selling author Sherman Alexie delivers a virtuoso collection of tender, witty, and soulful stories that expertly capture modern relationships from the most diverse angles. War Dances brims with Alexie's poetic and revolutionary prose, and reminds us once again why he ranks as one of our country's finest writers. With bright insight into the minds of artists, entrepreneurs, fathers, husbands, and sons, Alexie populates his stories with average men on the brink of exceptional change: In the title story, a son recalls his father's 'natural Indian death' from alcohol and diabetes, just as he learns that he himself may have a brain tumor; 'The Ballad of Paul Nonetheless,' dissects a vintage clothing store owner's failing marriage and courtship of a Puma-clad stranger in airports across the country; and 'Breaking and Entering' recounts a film editor's fateful confrontation with an thieving adolescent. Brazen and wise War Dances takes us to the heart of what it means to be human. The new beginnings, successes, mistakes, and regrets that make up our daily lives are laid bare in this wide-ranging new work that is quintessential. War Dances [printed text] / Sherman Alexie, Author . - [S.l.] : Grove Press, [s.d.]. ISSN : FIC ALE 2009 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Fiction Short Stories Abstract: In his first new fiction since winning the National Book Award for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, best-selling author Sherman Alexie delivers a virtuoso collection of tender, witty, and soulful stories that expertly capture modern relationships from the most diverse angles. War Dances brims with Alexie's poetic and revolutionary prose, and reminds us once again why he ranks as one of our country's finest writers. With bright insight into the minds of artists, entrepreneurs, fathers, husbands, and sons, Alexie populates his stories with average men on the brink of exceptional change: In the title story, a son recalls his father's 'natural Indian death' from alcohol and diabetes, just as he learns that he himself may have a brain tumor; 'The Ballad of Paul Nonetheless,' dissects a vintage clothing store owner's failing marriage and courtship of a Puma-clad stranger in airports across the country; and 'Breaking and Entering' recounts a film editor's fateful confrontation with an thieving adolescent. Brazen and wise War Dances takes us to the heart of what it means to be human. The new beginnings, successes, mistakes, and regrets that make up our daily lives are laid bare in this wide-ranging new work that is quintessential.

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