"Superman and Me" By Sherman Alexie

To summarize, "Superman and Me," was about Sherman Alexie. He was a Spokone indian living on the Spokone Indian Reservation in eastern Washington State. His family was considered middle class on the reservation, but considered poor by society's standards. His father loved books, which influenced Sherman Alexie's love of reading. He taught himself how to read at an early age, which made him an outcast on the reservation. He didn't let that stop him, though, and now writes novels, short stories, and poems. He also visits the schools on reservations as much as possible. It is his goal to encourage the children to read and write creatively, just as he did when he was a young boy.
Sherman Alexie's literacy narrative really drew me in. I can connect to his love of reading because I have always loved books. I especially loved books when I was young, so I can understand that he taught himself to read at an early age. I think it was much more important to Alexie, though, because he didn't care what anyone thought about him. He knew he would be judged and treated as an outcast, but reading was important to him and nothing else mattered. I really admire that and it was very inspiring.