The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Alexie, S. (2007). The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian. NY: Little Brown

Junior believes in order to get a good education he must leave the reservation and attend a school where he is definitely in the minority.  Junior has to travel far to go to the school he wants.   He does not fit in at all.  Junior has some losses while he tries to figure out this school thing.  Junior decides to be himself and he does make friends.  I really like this book, it teaches that you have to sacrifice sometimes to get the things that you want.  This book is great for teenagers ages 13 and up.  This is a great way to teach students how to become independent and to really learn how to sacrifice.  This books make you think about family and commitment.  Havighurst's theory