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Jot Down A Book Review: Growing Up On The Spokane Indian Reservation

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2) Jot down a brief plot summary of the book. Junior is an aspiring cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian reservation. Born with a variety of medical problems, he is picked on by everyone but his friend Rowdy. Living on a reservation is not easy. He is living in poverty and his father is an alcoholic. Determined to receive a good education, he leaves the reservation (rez) to attend an all-white school in a neighboring farm town where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Despite being denounced as a traitor to his people and undergo tragedies, Junior attacks life with judgement and humor and discovers a strength inside of himself that he never knew existed. 3) What is the central or main idea of the book? Even with adversity, one has the ability to overcome challenges and shape their own life. In the beginning of the book, Junior says that living on the reservation has generations of Indians losing hope. They accept their lives as their ancestors did.. His parents couldn't follow their dreams because they didn't have a support system. Junior is the example of how one can break the path of the traditional life on the reservation if one has the motivation and a good support system. Junior had the love and emotional support of his parents and was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend a prestigious Prep school based on the suggestion of Mr. P, a teacher at the rez school. …show more content…

In other words, what is the overall message the author is trying to relay to you, the reader? Find 2-3 quotes to prove your insight. Use ICE to explain each

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