Its protagonist alienates his best friend Rowdy by opting to go to school in the rich white town of Reardan.
The protagonist of this novel reflects on the line "What greater grief than the loss of one's native land" from Euripides's Medea after learning that his father's best friend was shot to death in a fight over a bottle of wine. Outraged that it is thirty years old, the protagonist of this novel throws his geometry textbook and hits his teacher in the face. The sister of this novel's title character moves to Montana in search for a better life, but ends up burning to death in her trailer after (*) passing out during a wild party. This novel includes a set of hand-drawn illustrations by Ellen Forney, representing the cartoons that its protagonist sketches in his free time. Its protagonist alienates his best friend Rowdy by opting to go to school in the rich white town of Reardan. For 10 points, name this young adult novel about the upbringing of the teenager Arnold "Junior" Spirit on the Spokane Indian Reservation, by Sherman Alexie.
The protagonist of this novel reflects on the line "What greater grief than the loss of one's native land" from Euripides's Medea after learning that his father's best friend was shot to death in a fight over a bottle of wine.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian