Green, J. (2005). Looking
for Alaska: A novel. New York: Dutton Children's Books.
Sixteen year old Miles Halter leaves home in Florida to attend Culver Creek boarding school in Alabama. He is determined to find his Great Perhaps away from his parents. He meets Chip, the Colonel, which gives him the nickname Pudge. His life at Culver Creek is completely different from what he was used to back home. Miles meets a group of friends, Colonel, Alaska Young, Takumi and Lara, (a foreign exchange student) that help him discover what he was looking for. He experiences many new things one of which is falling in love with Alaska, a beautiful and carefree girl. The group of friends pull a prank, which leads to a game they play best day/worse day. They find out some personal things about each other. The story starts one hundred thirty-six days before, and ends one hundred thirty six days after the death of Alaska Young. Miles and his friends are determined to uncover what really caused Alaska’s terrible accident. At the end of the story Miles is doing his finally exam for his religion class and realizes his Great Perhaps in this world.
Sixteen year old Miles Halter leaves home in Florida to attend Culver Creek boarding school in Alabama. He is determined to find his Great Perhaps away from his parents. He meets Chip, the Colonel, which gives him the nickname Pudge. His life at Culver Creek is completely different from what he was used to back home. Miles meets a group of friends, Colonel, Alaska Young, Takumi and Lara, (a foreign exchange student) that help him discover what he was looking for. He experiences many new things one of which is falling in love with Alaska, a beautiful and carefree girl. The group of friends pull a prank, which leads to a game they play best day/worse day. They find out some personal things about each other. The story starts one hundred thirty-six days before, and ends one hundred thirty six days after the death of Alaska Young. Miles and his friends are determined to uncover what really caused Alaska’s terrible accident. At the end of the story Miles is doing his finally exam for his religion class and realizes his Great Perhaps in this world.
The
friends’ journey is a great example of the emotional and social development of
young adult friends. The characters are
frequently pushing the boundaries between what is "right" by other
people standards and what is right for them. Due to some mature content
such as drinking, smoking, drug use, and sexual content this book should only
be included in a high school level. Looking for Alaska is in the New York Best Seller
list. Recommend reading Fault in Our
Stars by John Green and Glass Sword by
Victoria Averyard
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