In Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, a corky and smart Indian boy transfers from his poor reservation school to a nearby White based school with stronger academics. Arnold Spirit, AKA Junior, decides to leave behind his reservation and travel miles every day to seek a way out of his drunken, hopeless reservation. Junior ends up dating the prettiest girl in school and plays varsity basketball. He deals with the hardships of his family and friends passing away, the challenges of being extremely poor in a wealthy school, and the pain endured being hated by his entire reservation. This book is a heartwarming semi autobiography of overcoming stereotypes and chasing dreams. Sherman Alexie keeps the story light and simple with several comics drawn by Junior that create humor out of disturbing ideas. The comics also eliminate any confusion within the story creating a very clear story line. Sherman Alexie also adds teenage boy satire laced though out the story that is rare to find in books today. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian brings up the important issue of poverty in America and the neglect poor people are experiencing. This book highlights the mistreating the government gives the reservations and the impoverished and racist conditions the Indians must deal with on a daily basis. It also shows how lucky students can be when receiving a good education that they have more opportunities than most. I would especially recommend this book to boys in seventh through twelfth grades. Sherman Alexie will leave the reader laughing, inspired, shaken up, and hoping for a sequel. I could not get enough of corky Arnold Spirit and his diary’s unusual story and I know that you will not be able to as well! This book is a must read for students facing challenges and anyone looking for an easy read and an inspiring story.