Looking for Alaska

Award winning Looking for Alaska, by John Green, begins with Miles Halter looking for "The Great Perhaps" at his new school. Miles believes that finding this "Great Perhaps" will help him grasp a better realization and understanding of the world he lives in. Upon meeting Alaska Young, Miles' life turns completely around as she drags him into her world and sweeps him off his feet. Since Miles' new school Is a boarding school, there aren't parents around to stop him and his rebellious friends from breaking the rules and causing trouble. Alaska's actions eventually send Miles on a series of adventures causing him to find his "Great Perhaps." When Alaska dies, Miles and his friends try to figure out what exactly happened. When Alaska dies, Miles is put in her "labyrinth" to decide if she killed herself, or if it was just an accident. John Green's novel is "full of quiet incidents with larger than life lessons." 

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