[Cicero]

I hadn’t heard of this one, but it looks interesting. And it’s doing very well on Amazon.

I wonder why some parents object? Politically correct? Politically incorrect? I couldn’t make out from the comments at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Absolutely-True-Diary-Part-Time-Indian/dp/0316013692/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398724565&sr=1-1&keywords=the+absolutely+true+diary+of+a+part-time+indian

[Lurking Libertarian]

I haven't read the book, but the banning controversy is discussed here.

[GrootheWanderer]

One of the people who objected said what upset her was a line by one character in the book that if God hadn’t wanted boys to, umm, pleasure themselves he wouldn’t have given them thumbs.

There may be other things in there, but she didn’t mention it.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I haven't read it either, but comments from parents suggest it might be a good book for kids over 16, with parental input. It's got a lot about a thoughtful, honest, somewhat confused Indian kid overcoming the limitations of a reservation environment and using his talents to make something of himself (good)---

.... but also degrading behavior, drunkenness, assaults, pages and pages on horniness and masturbation, vulgar language and detail, etc.

Wouldn't be surprised to learn it was realistic. But not as REQUIRED reading for pre-teens and early teens.