The absolutely true diary of a part time indian
Sherman Alexie
read an excerpt
Sherman Alexie
read an excerpt
“When it comes to death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty much the same thing.
And so, laughing and crying, we said good-bye to my grandmother. And when we said goodbye to one grandmother, we said good-bye to all of them.
Each funeral was a funeral for all of us.
We lived and died together.
All of us laughed when they lowered my grandmother into the ground.
And all of us laughed when they covered her with dirt.
And all of us laughed as we walked and drove and rode our way back to our lonely, lonely houses.”
Themes: Individuality vs Community, Racism, Poverty and Privilege, Hope and Dreams, Loss of Loved Ones
How many pages?
230
Is this available at Sequoia High School's Library?
Yes
Are there other books like this?
YES!
Dark Dude by Oscar Hijuelos
Ball Don’t Lie by Matt de la Pena
If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth
What genre is the book?
Fiction, Novel, Social Commentary, Comedic Storytelling