Lee Fiora is an intelligent, observant fourteen-year-old when her father drops her off in front of her dorm at the prestigious Ault School in Massachusetts. A stunning debut, it marks John Greens arrival as an important new voice in contemporary fiction. Clever, funny, screwed-up, and dead sexy, Alaska 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. Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet Francois Rabelais called the Great Perhaps. Looking for Alaska'by John Green'(Printz winner) ( see our review)īlurb:'Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words and tired of his safe life at home. Note: if youre after books set in magic schools, you might also want to check out our list of books to read after Harry Potter. The list is a work in progress, so feel free to add your favourites in the comments below! Based on much discussion with other lovers of such books, I thought Id put together a list of books set in boarding schools. Ever since coming across Enid Blyton and her boarding school settings as a child, Ive had a soft spot for boarding school booksand it seems that Im not alone.
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