Looking for Alaska (novel)
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Looking for Alaska (novel) is John Green’s acclaimed 2005 young adult coming-of-age book that follows a boy at boarding school whose life is transformed by his enigmatic friend Alaska Young.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Looking for Alaska (novel) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
coming-of-age novel
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novel ⓘ television miniseries ⓘ young adult novel ⓘ |
| author | John Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ALA Best Books for Young Adults
NERFINISHED
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Michael L. Printz Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Looking for Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Rodrigo Corral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age fiction
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realistic fiction ⓘ young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Looking for Alaska (miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Lara Buterskaya
NERFINISHED
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The Colonel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | John Green's experiences at Indian Springs School ⓘ |
| ISBN | 0-525-47506-0 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alaska Young
NERFINISHED
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Chip Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Halter NERFINISHED ⓘ Takumi Hikohito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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print ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Miles Halter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of grief in adolescence
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nonlinear timeline ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "I go to seek a Great Perhaps." ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Dutton Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Culver Creek Preparatory School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | before and after sections ⓘ |
| subject |
adolescence
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boarding school life ⓘ mortality ⓘ religion and philosophy ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
friendship
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grief ⓘ guilt ⓘ love ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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