Arnold Spirit Jr AKA Junior is a 14 year old cartoonist and Native American living on a reservation. He is the smartest kid in his class and decides to leave the school on "the rez" and attend a nearby all white public school in hopes to be able to better himself. Everyone on the rez kind of knows there is nothing good happening there but they also resent Arnold for leaving.
This book, in some ways, is your typical coming of age story but few of us have experience on a reservation. The realities of the life Arnold leads include poverty, alcoholism, bullying and violence. The death rate is higher on the rez than in town where Arnold goes to school. These topics are dealt with in a realistic manner that gives the book some heft. An interesting read for all ages.
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