About the book
Sherman Alexie's novel is the diary of Arnold Spirit Jr., called Junior, a 14-year-old cartoonist living on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Born with hydrocephalus, small for his age and a frequent target of bullies, Junior has one real friend, Rowdy. He decides to leave the troubled reservation school for Reardan, a school in a much wealthier farm town where the only other Indian is the mascot. Cartoons drawn by Ellen Forney stand in for Junior's own art throughout, and the story draws on Alexie's own experiences. The novel has repeatedly appeared on annual lists of the most frequently challenged books.
Moz founder Rand Fishkin counted it among the best books he has read for building empathy, and said it reminds him how hard progress is when circumstances work against a person, and to stay humble.
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Rand Fishkin (Founder/Moz)
Empathy is at the core of my beliefs, and this is one of the best books I’ve ever read that fosters empathetic thinking. It’s also a great reminder of how hard it is to accomplish anything when your life circumstances and surroundings negatively contribute to progress and a great reminder to stay humble.
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