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Looking for Alaska Deluxe Edition

by John Green

A boarding-school search for the “Great Perhaps,” in an expanded anniversary edition

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award

    The source identifies Looking for Alaska as the winner of the Michael L. Printz Award.

  • Bestseller

    New York Times bestseller

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  • Editorial selection

    TIME magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time

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A boarding-school search for the “Great Perhaps,” in an expanded anniversary edition

Miles Halter leaves his safe life at home for Culver Creek boarding school, drawn by a desire to seek the “Great Perhaps.” There he meets Alaska Young, whose presence becomes central to the changes and connections that shape his experience. The novel’s premise brings together adolescent independence, relationships, and the influence one person can have on another. This anniversary hardcover adds material beyond the original manuscript, including an introduction by John Green, a question-and-answer section with the author, and deleted scenes. Those additions give the edition a supplementary focus alongside the story itself.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in young adult fiction about boarding school and adolescent relationships.
  • John Green readers who want an edition with author Q&A, an introduction, and deleted scenes.

Themes

Adolescent independenceDating and relationshipsPersonal influenceSeeking possibility

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Book overview

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. 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. 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.

Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. A modern classic, this stunning debut marked #1 bestselling author John Green's arrival as a groundbreaking new voice in contemporary fiction.
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