Looking for Alaska is a young adult novel by John Green, first published in 2005. The book follows the life of Miles “Pudge” Halter, a thoughtful and introspective teenager who attends Culver Creek Boarding School and becomes friends with Alaska Young and her friends. Looking for Alaska was a critically acclaimed novel that was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book. It is a story that is filled with adventure, emotion, and heartache, and it follows Miles on his journey to finding out what matters.