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Girls will cry and boys will find love, lust, loss and longing in Alaska's vanilla-and-cigarette's scent." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Alive with sweet, self-deprecating humor.like Phineas in John Knowles's A Separate Peace, Green draws Alaska so lovingly, in self-loathing darkness as energetic light." -School Library Journal, starred review "Miles is an articulate spokesperson for the legions of teens searching for life meaning." -BCCB, starred review "Readers will only hope that this is not the last word from this promising new author." -Publishers Weekly "Green.has a writer's voice, so self-assured and honest that one is startled to learn that this novel is his first. Praise and awards for Looking for Alaska : "What sings and soars in this gorgeously told tale is Green's mastery of language and the sweet, rough edges of Pudge's voice. A modern classic, this stunning debut marked #1 bestselling author John Green's arrival as a groundbreaking new voice in contemporary fiction. Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet Francois Rabelais called the "Great Perhaps." Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young, who will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps. Printz Award A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist A New York Times Bestseller - A USA Today Bestseller NPR's Top Ten Best-Ever Teen Novels TIME magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time A PBS Great American Read Selection NOW A HULU ORIGINAL SERIES Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words-and tired of his safe life at home. A gorgeous collector's edition of the critically acclaimed debut novel by John Green, #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars A perfect gift for every fan, this deluxe hardcover features a stunning special edition jacket and 50 pages of all-new exclusive content, including: - An introduction by John Green - Extensive Q&A: John Green answers readers' most frequently asked questions - Deleted scenes from the original manuscript Winner of the Michael L.