Challenged2007
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
Based on the author's own experiences, this novel follows Junior, a budding cartoonist on the Spokane Indian Reservation who decides to attend an all-white high school. Junior navigates poverty, racism, and grief while straddling two worlds that often seem irreconcilable.
racecoming-of-ageviolencefamilylanguage
Why this book is challenged
- •profanity
- •sexually explicit content
- •racial themes
- •anti-religious themes
- •violence
Challenge History
Stockton Unified School Libraries
Stockton, California
Profanity, sexual content, and depictions of bullying and racism
May 10, 2022school district
Meridian School District Libraries
Meridian, Idaho
Profanity, sexual content, and themes of racism and bullying
April 11, 2022school district
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