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Have faced in attending schools “off the rez.” In this Text to Text, we compare Arnold’s challenging journey with the similar, real-life choices other Native American students Like his teenage protagonist, the author, Sherman Alexie, made the bold decision to transfer from his local school to one with more resources in the

That’s the challenge facing Arnold Spirit Jr., the precocious and spirited narrator of “ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,”Ī largely autobiographical account of growing up on an Indian reservation in Washington State. You’re born into one place and culture, but feel pulled toward a different life.

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