Green, John. Looking for Alaska. NewYork: Dutton Children's Books, 2005.
This tells the tale of 16 year old Miles Halter, who at first struggles to fit in a boarding school until he meets his roommate, the Colonel, and his close friend, Alaska. Miles is instantly attracted to Alaska, a sexy, smart, bold girl and the three have many prank-filled adventures to ease the boredom and high pressure of boarding school. Tragedy looms with clues from the chapter headings such as 40 days before, 10 days after and the kids have to deal with loss and what it all means. This debut novel felt very real and emotional through Mile's funny and poignant narration; the characterizations were excellent; and overall, teen life was spot on. Although handled sensitively by the author, there are multiple references to sex, smoking, and drinking, and this makes it more suitable for grades 9 and up. Highly recommended.
~winner of the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award for Young Adult
~"The anticipated favorable comparisons to Holden Caufield are richly deserved in this highly recommended addition to young adult literature." School Library Journal
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