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Looking for Alaska
by John Green

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

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 (Franois 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.

Review:

Readers will only hope that this is not the last word from this promising new author. (Publishers Weekly)

Synopsis:

Miles "Pudge" Halter befriends some fellow boarding-school students and falls in love with Alaska Young, the razor-sharp, self-destructive nucleus of the group. When tragedy strikes, Pudge discovers the value of unconditional love. Speak

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About the Author

John Green attended a boarding school not unlike Alaska's Culver Creek. After graduating from college in 2000, he worked as a chaplain at a children's hospital. John'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 Radio's national afternoon newsmagazine, "All Things Considered," and Chicago's NPR affiliate, WBEZ. "Nick," about John's experiences as a chaplain, appeared on "Driveway Moments" a "best-of" two-CD set, which NPR released in August 2004. John was recently featured in the Tribune's RedEye edition and on television as one of Chicago's "Fabulous 20somethings." He lives in New York City.
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the elisa effect, May 25, 2008 (view all comments by the elisa effect)
This is my all-time favorite book. I can relate to each character in different ways-- even the off-to-the-side characters are very well developed, and it feels like they're actually people you know. I mostly love the way Green set up Alaska, as an alluring, mysterious yet open girl. I've read this book a minimum of ten times, and EVERY time, i cry. Extremely funny and well written, I'd reccomend Looking For Alaska to anyone.
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toojoyous, April 17, 2007 (view all comments by toojoyous)
Great read, can relate to text very much.
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live_and_love91, April 5, 2007 (view all comments by live_and_love91)
This is my all-time favorite book. It is SO good! You can really relate to Pudge and the way he feels, its a real tear-jerker too.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780142402511
Author:
Green, John
Publisher:
Speak
Subject:
Social Situations - Friendship
Subject:
Social Situations - Adolescence
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
School & Education
Subject:
Death
Subject:
Children s All Ages - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Issues - Adolescence
Subject:
Social Issues - General
Subject:
Social Issues - Friendship
Subject:
Situations / Adolescence
Publication Date:
January 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Young adult
Language:
English
Pages:
221
Dimensions:
8.20x5.62x.73 in. .57 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17
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