The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian

Book Menu for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

ISBN of edition I read: sorry I can't remember if it was the paperback or the hardcover

This hilarious and sad young adult novel was one of the best books I read last year. It made its way around my family.  I even assigned it to my adult book group. They loved it.

Food mentioned in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian:
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, 7, 177
Kentucky Fried Chicken, 8, 177
Fry bread, 17, 100
Hamburgers, 17, 177, 206
Hot dogs, 17, 199, 206
Salmon mush, 69
Turkey, 101
Pumpkin pie, 101-2
Cinnamon gum, 106
Soda, 119, 206
Pancakes, 123, 125
Hot chocolate, 125
Macaroni and cheese, 172, 177
Pizza, 177
Chocolate pudding, 177
Banana pie, 177
French fries, 177
Grapes, 177
Canteloupe, 205-6
Chips, 206
Watermelon, 206
Chips and salsa, 217

Books and Authors mentioned in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian:
A Tale of Two Cities / Charles Dickens, 50
Emily Dickinson, 93
Euripides, 172
The Grapes of Wrath / John Steinbeck, 177
The Catcher in the Rye / J.D. Salinger, 177
Fat Kid Rules the World / Kelly Going, 177
Tangerine / Edward Bloor, 177
Catalyst / Laurie Halse Anderson, 177
Invisible Man / Ralph Ellison, 177
Fools Crow / James Welch, 177
Jar of Fools/ Jason Lutes, 177
Feed / M.T. Anderson, 177
Leo Tolstoy, 200, 208

Music mentioned in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian:
Patsy Cline, 177
Hank Williams, 177
Jimi Hendrix, 177
Guns 'N Roses, 177
White Stripes, 177
Led Zeppelin, 189

Television mentioned in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian:
The Sopranos, 30

Setting:
Spokane, WA

Libraries mentioned in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian:
pages 94, 97

Words that may have caused banning of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian:
bastard, 3, 21, 26
in the balls, 11, 21
assholes, 21
nuts (testicles), 21
masturbation, 26
boner (erection), 96

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