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Book Award for Young People's Literature The National Book Award is presented by the National Book Foundation each year to an American author who has written a book of exceptional merit. 2007 Winner |
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
Based on the author’s own experiences, this heartbreaking yet funny story chronicles the adolescence of one contemporary Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he seems destined to live. An award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker, Sherman Alexie was named one of GRANTA’s Best Young American Novelists and has been lauded by the Boston Globe as “an important voice in American literature.” One of the most well-known and beloved literary writers of his generation, his works of fiction, including Reservation Blues and short story collections Ten Little Indians and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, have received numerous awards and citations. The Absolustely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is his first novel for young adults. He lives in Seattle. To see this years honorable mentions and past winners please visit the National Book Awards site |
