May Author of the Month
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John Green was born in Indianapolis, IN in 1977. He has since lived in a various places including Chicago, Birmingham, Orlando, and New York City. Growing up, Green was an anxious child who spent a lot of time alone reading. He had dreams of being a writer, but didn’t consider it something he could do for a living until he was working for Booklist magazine, reviewing other people’s books. His first novel Looking for Alaska, published in 2006, was awarded the Michael L. Printz Award. It, along with his other four novels, have all appeared on The New York Times Bestsellers List. His much lauded novel, The Fault In Our Stars, was made into a successful movie that opened at #1. Green has also produced novels and short stories in collaboration with other authors; and is an active video blogger.
John Green Titles at the Brookline Public Library
Young Adult Fiction
· An Abundance of Katherines – YA FIC GRE
· The Fault in Our Stars – YA FIC GRE, YA CDA GRE, YA DVD FAU
· Looking for Alaska: a Novel – YA FIC GRE
· Paper Towns – YA FIC GRE, YA CDA GRE
· Turtles All the Way Down – YA FIC GRE
· Will Grayson, Will Grayson – YA FIC GRE, YA CDA GRE
· An Abundance of Katherines – YA FIC GRE
· The Fault in Our Stars – YA FIC GRE, YA CDA GRE, YA DVD FAU
· Looking for Alaska: a Novel – YA FIC GRE
· Paper Towns – YA FIC GRE, YA CDA GRE
· Turtles All the Way Down – YA FIC GRE
· Will Grayson, Will Grayson – YA FIC GRE, YA CDA GRE
