The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian

by Sherman Alexie, read by the author. Recorded Books, 2008, 5 hours, 5 discs, ISBN: 978-1-4281-8297-4, $46.75; 5 cassettes, ISBN: 978-1-4281-8292-9, $33.75.

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A fledgling cartoonist, Arnold Spirit Jr., or Junior as he's known on the rez, leaves his Spokane Indian Reservation high school after throwing his 30-year-old geometry textbook at his teacher. Reading his own work with appropriate pacing and true emotion, Alexie explores major issues of belonging and leaving your community, life and death, and the value of friendship.

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Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults

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To select, annotate, and present for publication an annual list of notable audio recordings significant to young adults from those released in the past two years. Full list can be found .
 2009 - Selection(s)

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