Literature Help: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian

ISBN-10: 1310966354
ISBN-13: 9781310966354
Category: Indians in literature
Language: English
Published: 2015
Author: Students' Academy

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It was Alexie's first young adult novel. Alexie is a screenwriter, stand-up comedian, songwriter, and a film producer. Before writing this novel, the author had already written adult novel, poems, screenplays, and short stories.

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