A Novel By Sherman Alexie
The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian
Summary
Junior is a weird Indian growing up in a Spokane Indian reservation. Born with a lot of medical problems he is picked on by everyone but his best friend. determined to get a good education Junior leaves the rez to attend a all-white school in the farm town where the only other Indian kid is the school mascot. Despite being condemned as a traitor to his people and enduring great distress junior attacks life with humor and discovers that a strength inside of himself that he never knew existed.
Junior Main Character)
As you can tell junior is nerd he is bullied cause of it he also was born with a lot of medical problems he has water in the brain or Cerebral spinal fluid in his skull also 42 teeth and many other problems.
Rowdy (Juniors Best and only friend)
Rowdy is a bully but he is a really good friend to junior. Rowdy is tall and strong and he sticks up for junior when kids laugh at him or make fun of him witch happens often. Rowdy is also very poor like junior is.
Mr.P (A teacher that helps junior)
Mr.p help junior when junior need help and advice and junior ends up throwing a book at Mr.p and it hits him in the face. Mr.p also sometimes forgets to come to school! sometimes he teaches class in pajamas and slippers.