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Common Lit: "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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Junior, a Native American boy growing up on the Spokane reservation in Washington, decides to attend Reardan -- an all-white school that's located 20 miles away from home. It includes selected (11) reading passages (grades 5-10) to pair with the "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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Concepts
bullying, death, reservations, robert frost, sherman alexie
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice