SHERMAN ALEXIE writes. He
writes poetry, short stories, and books. Some of those books are for
Young Adults and some are more clearly for Adult tastes. This list
features his books that have Lexile and/or Accelerated Reading
information.
FLIGHT
FLIGHT
has a complicated plot. It tells the story of a trouble boy who isn't
an 'official' Indian because his father never claimed him. Angry, he
prepares to commit a horrible crime but before he can do it he is sent
through time to experience an dramatic incidents in History. When he
returns he is not the boy he was. Reviewers have said the work is "simultaneously wrenching and deeply humorous".
Reading Information:
Word Count: 37,655
Page Count: 181
Accelerated Reading level: 3.7 / points: 5.0
AR quiz: 117051
Lexile: 550L
--sample pages available
ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIANby Sherman Alexie
**Starred Review** Kirkus
**Starred Review** PublishersWeekly
**Starred Review** HornBook
**Starred Review** VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates )
A boy with a flare for art leaves his reservation to live in an all-white community. (Ages 12 and up)
Word Count: 44,275
Page Count: 228
Accelerated Reading level: 4.0 / points: 6.0
AR quiz: 117771
Lexile: 600L
--sample pages available
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Novel-Ties Teachers Study Guide)
**4.5 STARS** from 428 Amazon Reviewers
RESERVATION BLUES
Another
"heavy" read, RESERVATION BLUES deals with poverty and drunkenness and
dream in a way only Sherman Alexie can describe. Pithy, funny and
over-the-top with magical realism.
The story is about a rock band and a man who has sold his soul to the devil for his guitar playing skills.
Word Count: 77,024
Page Count: 320
Accelerated Reading level: 4.6 / points: 11.0
AR quiz: 57115
The
Killer is a conflicted soul. Raised by loving white parents, he
basically can't cope with the loss of his Native American heritage and
so he begins to serially murder whites, going so far as to scalp them.
There's an 'uncertain' ending to this book so that the reader is not left knowing if the killer really is the one, or if he's just mentally ill.
There's an 'uncertain' ending to this book so that the reader is not left knowing if the killer really is the one, or if he's just mentally ill.
Word Count: 100,489
Page Count: 432
Accelerated Reading level: 5.0 / points: 15.0
AR quiz: 57113
--sample pages available
LONE RANGER AND TONTO FISTFIGHT IN HEAVEN
22
interlinked stories that portray the varied lives of the denizens of
the Spokane Indian Reservation. As usual, expect to find humor, dismal
conditions, and a certain magic.
Word Count: 51,764
Page Count: 272
Accelerated Reading level: 5.4 / points: 8.0
AR quiz: 57120
Lexile: 830L
compiled by Pam
