Sherman Alexie

I just finished the Sherman Alexie book and I throughly enjoyed it. I know that there are many different opinions about Young Adult Lit, and I think The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a great example of YA Lit. Even as an almost 23 year old, I found myself identifying with the narrator and I think many students would be able to as well. For me, it was a simple read so I can foresee using it in the younger middle grades, but I think it would be a great novel to use in a class that crosses into other disciplines. For instance, this novel could be read in an English class the same time that a History class is studying Indians and thier struggle. I think Alexie makes the struggle that Indian people endured tangible for students. I am interested to hear what everyone else thought about the novel.