The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian

Alexie, S. (2007). The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian.  New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

Rowdy and Arnold Junior are good friends in high school. Arnold decides he no longer wants to attend school on the reservation and this results in the entire reservation going against him, even Rowdy. At Arnold's new high school he meets Penelope whom he becomes very close to. Arnold continues to experience loss in his life through a turn of tragic events. In the end, Rowdy and Arnold remain friends.

The intended audience for this book is readers ages 13 and up. Alexie's genre focuses on Native Americans because the character Arnold is confused about fitting in on the reservation. This helps readers get an insight into some of the struggles young Native Americans experience,