True Diary examines a young man’s choice to go to school off-reservation because he believes it will give him a better shot at going to college, and leaving the reservation – and all its truly devastating and life sucking problems – behind. I would certainly recommend this book to anyone interested in young adult literature, identity struggles, Native American experiences, themes of Otherness, family, triumph and possibility. True Diary was an extremely short read (it took me about 8 hours total) and I was surprised, after finishing it, that it has caused such a volatile reaction among the public. It is also the 2007 recipient of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
Young adult fiction and non-fiction alike tend to make the banned books list every year and True Diary has been on my personal reading list. Hosted by the American Library Association, Banned Books Week is a celebration of books that have been banned throughout history where libraries and other participating organizations encourage their community to read banned books. Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is one of the most frequently banned-books in America this year.
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