John Green

I've just started reading Looking for Alaska by John Green. I decided to write about the author and his other works and accomplishments as I read further into the book. John Green was born on August 24, 1977 and, at only 37 years old, he is already a New York Times Bestselling author and a successful YouTuber and blogger. He was born in Indianapolis, IN and raised in Orlando, FL. He attended Indian Springs boarding school, which is the foundation for the setting in Looking for Alaska. I'm interested to see how his personal experience with the setting influences the story! John Green has written numerous books in addition to Looking for Alaska, including The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns and An Abundance of Katherines. 

Green's various literary works have won many awards, including the following:

-2006 Michael L. Printz Award presented by the ALA (Looking for Alaska)
-2007 Michael L. Printz Honor Award Book (An Abundance of Katherines)
-2009 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel (Paper Towns)
-2010 Corine Literature Prize (Paper Towns)

John Green also shares a YouTube channel with his brother, Hank. The channel started out as a fun idea for the two siblings to communicate with each other only through these videos. Their channel, vlogbrothers, became a wild success, now with over 200 million total views, and served as additional publicity for John Green with the release of his first two books. John and Hank have resumed textual communication since the start of the channel but continue to upload videos for their many "Nerdfighter" fans to enjoy.

John Green also helped initiate the Foundation to Decrease World Suck and its main charity event, Project for Awesome. The organization utilizes YouTube to promote and raise money for countless charities around the world. More information is provided in the link below:

http://www.projectforawesome.com/about

Also, here is a link to John and Hank's YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/vlogbrothers/featured

Websites Used (MLA Format):

"Fault in Our Stars (Green) - Author Bio." The Fault in Our Stars. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2014. <http://www.litlovers.com/reading-guides/15-young-adult-fiction/8711-fault-in-our-stars-green?start=1>.

"John Green’s Biography." John Green RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2014. <http://johngreenbooks.com/bio-contact/>.