I chose to read "Looking for Alaska" from the Printz Award winning books. The available list had a ton of really interesting books and I look forward to reading a few more, including: Stuck in Neutral, by Terry Trueman.
The complete list of Michael Printz Winners can be found online at: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/bookawards/printzaward/previouswinners/winners
Looking for Alaska was a winner in 2006 and it is still a very popular book today. Part of the reason is that the theme of finding yourself and growing up is a timeless and relevant theme and so many of us can relate to it. A friend also recommended that they had read this a couple of years ago, had enjoyed it and thought that this would be a good book to blog about as the characters in this book are the same age as I am and I can relate to the stage in which they are growing up and changing.
The book was not boring because I could relate to the characters, the settings changed constantly, there was a lot of mystery and intrigue and it focused on the characters learning life lessons that my friends and I are going through in high school. There is the pressure to be liked, the draw of an interesting and captivating character which would be similar to some of the popular kids at school.
I also picked this book because when discussing this project with my friends, we thought that it would be a great idea to read the book together and be able to discuss what was going on in the story together.
During the summer, I was able to go on vacation, and bring one of my good friends along with me. We read the book on the airplane, and discussed it with my mom and sister while we were having fun.
I had a great summer and a great time reading "Looking for Alaska".
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