The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

I liked this book which I think is semi-autobiographical of Sherman Alexie. Junior decides to switch from his rez school in Wellpinit to Reardon an all white kids' high school. He writes about the challenges of being Indian and deserting his tribe to go to the white school. He leaves because he opens up a math book and sees his mom's name in it from 30 years ago and realizes that the rez school will always have the worst textbooks, teachers, etc. He loves to read and play basketball. He talks about getting erections, crushes on girls, friends, getting beat up, being scared, his parents, sister, and grandmother and what it feels like to be Indian. He knows he has to leave the rez to live-- many of his family members die due to drinking themselves or someone who is drunk does something harmful to them.