Miles "Pudge" Halter is a nobody. He has no friends, no life experiences. That is about to change. In an effort to gain life experience Miles enrolls in a boarding school in middle of nowhere Alabama where he meets The Colonel, Takumi, and most importantly Alaska Young. Alaska is funny, smart, and sexy. She is everything Pudge didn't know he was missing. Once the four of them become friends Miles begins to live more than he did in all his previous years. But when the unthinkable happens to Alaska the remaining three are left with nothing but unanswered questions that will either tear them apart or bring them closer forever. Looking for Alaska would be relate-able to teenagers in the post conventional phase of social development according to Kohlberg. The characters are frequently pushing the boundaries between what is "right" and what is right for them. Due to some mature content such as underage drinking, smoking, drug use, and minor sexual content this book should only be included in a high school level library.
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