An absolutely true diary of the Indian for half a day. Sherman A.

What is the most lousy in life in a poor Indian reservation? Well, besides the fact that the stomach is basically empty, there is no money at home, and classmates are not joking daily? And the fact that everyone, except perhaps, does not care about you, your dreams and aspirations, sooner or later you will take up the bottle and die some ridiculous death, like all the Indians... but Arnold the younger is not ready for such He dreams of breaking out of his native reservation and getting to the where in front of him, the Indian, will finally be dawn. But are there any exceptions to the rules? In this half autobiographical novel, Sherman Alexy the Rown American told the story of his childhood: what it was like to grow in a poor Indian reservation, and then get the courage and get out of there to a school for whites to become more than someone more Poor Indian boy. For this honest, full of bitter humor and hope, Roman Sherman Alexy received worldwide recognition and the US National Book Prize in the 2007 Children's Literature nomination.