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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:#LINK Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award >#An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Quick Pick A Los Angeles Times 2005 Book Prize Finalist A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age A 2005 Booklist Editor’s Choice A 2005 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave “the Great Perhaps” even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then. . . . After. Nothing is ever the same. Synopsis: Three guys from the Briar Academy fencing team went up to the cliff that night for a hazing ritualbut only two came back alive. Now Lukes best friend, Hayden, is in jail and the pressure is on Luke to report what he saw. But what did he see? An accidentor a murder? Luke has always followed Haydens lead, but this is one decision hell be forced to make on his own. And to do it, he must face the truth about his friendship with Hayden and his own painful past. Synopsis:Luke was not eager to accompany his best friend, Hayden, and the cocky new kid, Russell, up to the cliff that night. The plan was to watch Russell jump off the cliff into the lake--his initiation to the Briar Academy fencing team. But instead, after an angry confrontation with Hayden, Russell falls to his death. Now Hayden is in jail and the pressure is on Luke to report what he saw. But what did he see? An accident--or a murder? Luke has always followed Hayden's lead, but this is one decision he'll be forced to make on his own. And to do it, he must face the truth about his friendship with Hayden and his own painful past. This suspenseful and scandalous tale of rivalry, peer pressure, and finding the courage to take responsibility will have an impact on readers long after the last page. About the AuthorJohn Green attended a boarding school not unlike Alask‛s Culver Creek. After graduating from college in 2000, he worked as a chaplain at a childre‛s hospital. Joh‛s experiences with patients and their families during intense crises solidified his desire to write for teens about the challenge of confronting loss. John works for Booklist and is also a commentator for National Public Radi‛s national afternoon newsmagazine,“All Things Considered” and Chicag‛s NPR affiliate, WBEZ.“Nick” about Joh‛s experiences as a chaplain, appeared on“Driveway Moment” a“best-o” two-CD set, which NPR released in August 2004. John was recently featured in the Tribun‛s RedEye edition and on television as one of Chicag‛s“Fabulous 20somethings” He lives in New York City. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 12 comments: 
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