The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (hardcover) is a National Book Award-winning YA novel. It follows Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation, who decides to attend an all-white high school to secure a better future. The story, which features poignant cartoons by Ellen Forney, is a funny and heartbreaking semi-autobiographical tale about navigating identity, poverty, and loss