Green, J. (2009). Paper Towns. NY: Speak.
Appropriate age range: 9th grade and up
Summary: Quentin Jacobson (Q) has loved his next door neighbor (Margo) since they were children. Now that they are in their senior year of high school, they barely know each other. They run in two completely separate worlds. Margo is a very adventurous and mysterious person. She often has hard to believe adventures. One evening, Margo shows up at Q's window. They have an epic night that involves payback for people who have wronged them and breaking into Sea World. The next day she is gone. Margo has run away before, but this time is different. She leave clues for Q. He becomes obsessed with finding her. After two weeks of dead ends and following the clues, Q and a group of his friend ditch their high school graduation to make a cross country road trip to find Margo only to discover that she never wanted to be found. Q and Margo realize that they are on two separate paths in life; paths that do not cross.
Personally, I found this easy to read and somewhat enjoyable. I wasn't able to "figure it all out" before the book revealed it's secrets, which was also a plus.
Websites and useful information
Appropriate age range: 9th grade and up
Summary: Quentin Jacobson (Q) has loved his next door neighbor (Margo) since they were children. Now that they are in their senior year of high school, they barely know each other. They run in two completely separate worlds. Margo is a very adventurous and mysterious person. She often has hard to believe adventures. One evening, Margo shows up at Q's window. They have an epic night that involves payback for people who have wronged them and breaking into Sea World. The next day she is gone. Margo has run away before, but this time is different. She leave clues for Q. He becomes obsessed with finding her. After two weeks of dead ends and following the clues, Q and a group of his friend ditch their high school graduation to make a cross country road trip to find Margo only to discover that she never wanted to be found. Q and Margo realize that they are on two separate paths in life; paths that do not cross.
Personally, I found this easy to read and somewhat enjoyable. I wasn't able to "figure it all out" before the book revealed it's secrets, which was also a plus.
Websites and useful information
http://johngreenbooks.com/paper-towns/
http://www.bookrags.com/lessonplan/paper-towns/#gsc.tab=0 Lesson plans for this book to sample or purchase.
https://www.teachervision.com/literature-guide/printable/60191.html
discussion guide.
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