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Reader reviewed by mlecompt

Junior lives on an Indian reservation. He had a problem with his brain when he was born that almost killed him, but her survived and is now merely funny-looking. When he decides that the only way he is going to get anywhere in life is to go to the white school 22 miles away, almost everyone else on the reservation treats him like a pariah, including his best friend.

Parts of this book were very funny and parts were very sad. Alexie describes both the horrible and wonderful parts of life on Junior's reservation. Junior's experience with going to a white school was very believable. Although Junior doesn't have it easy in either of his worlds (white or Indian) he perseveres is a very memorable character.