Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, The
Publication Information
Author:  Alexie, Sherman	Illustrator:  Forney, Ellen
Title:  Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, The	Date:  2009
Publisher:  Little, Brown and Company	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:	ISBN, hardback:  978-0-316-01369-7
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, diaries and journals
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading| social studies
Summary:
When Junior (Arnold) Spirit chooses to go to school off his North Dakota reservation to attend an all white farm school, he encounters a few new friends and loses an old one as he navigates the worlds of whites and Native Americans.
Teaching Ideas:
Lots of discussion and preparation may be needed for this book because of language and sensitive issues.
Teaching Strategies:
Agree? Disagree? Why?    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/agree_disagree_why.pdf
Book Conversations    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf
Discussion Webs    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Think-Pair-Share    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf
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