Looking for Alaska
There is yet another challenge to a teen novel. John Green's Looking for Alaska is being called pornographic. A school in Buffalo, NY wants to teach the book in the 11th grade. Teachers and administrators sent a letter home to let parents know, and gave them a choice to opt THEIR children out and give them an alternative title. Well, some parents didn't want ANY students to read the book. Looking for Alaska is a mature read with mature themes; however, the school followed a good procedure.
John Green is a young author who won the Printz Award the first time out with this specific book. He talks very well about this on his blog, Sparks Fly Up. Take a look and if you've read the book let us know what you think.
Comments
Im a 9th grade student in Buffalo, Ny and I feel that the books central theme is not that teens should go out and have sex and do drugs but rather life is a labryinth of suffering and we all strive to find our way out of it.
Posted by: Joe | March 21, 2008 08:47 PM