[CALIBK12] BOOK: SEC: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Alexia

[Doyle_Tony]

Sherman Alexie may have single-handedly brought Native American literature from a niche market to main stream appeal.  This is a book that ever secondary school library should have.  It is a finalist for the 2009-2010 California Young Reader Medal.

Read my full review and hear an excerpt on Shelf Life: The LHS Reading Blog:
http://lhsblog.edublogs.org/
Tony
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Anthony Doyle, Teacher Librarian
Livingston High School
Livingston, CA
tdoyle at muhsd.k12.ca.us<mailto:tdoyle at muhsd.k12.ca.us>

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