True for many (The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian)
Alexie, S. (2007) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian . New York, NY: Little Brown Spoilers ahead! Junior was born with too much water on the brain. Well to be exact, too much cerebral-spinal fluid. His condition led to him having bad eyesight, a stutter, and a lisp. This caused most people on the reservation to be not too nice to him. He had one friend though, Rowdy. Rowdy was always ready to defend him, and Rowdy was ready to fight anyone. So things have been a bit rough. Even so, Junior is looking forward to high school. He can’t wait to learn new things and try out for the basketball team. His first day doesn’t go so well. After seeing his new geometry textbook is the same one his mother used when she was in school, he is filled with a sudden anger. He throws the book, and it hits his teacher straight in the face. So Junior is suspended. The next day his teacher, Mr....