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John Green (1997 - )
John Green was born on August 24, 1997 in Indianapolis. His full name is John Michael Green. His mother's name is Sydney Green and his father is Mike Green. He has a brother named Hank Green. He got married to Sarah Urist in 2006 and has 2 children, Henry and Alice Green.

Before making his career as an author, his initial aim was to become an Episcopal priest. However, the time he spent among children with terminal-illness stimulated him to become a writer. He worked as a reviewer at Booklist in Chicago, where he reviewed many literary fiction books or books about conjoined twins and Islam.

Education:
He attended Glenridge Middle School, Indian Springs School and Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando. He graduated from Kenyon College in 2000 with a double major in English and religious studies. He has also spoken about how he got bullied as a teenager and how it made his life miserable.

Famous works:
Some of his famous works are Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, Let it Snow; Three Holiday, and The Fault in Our Stars.

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Looking for Alaska:
John Green's first novel. It was published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile. It won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award from the American Library Association. It was inspired by his time spent at the hospital.

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An Abundance of Katherines:
It is a young adult novel by John Green released in 2006. It was a finalist for the Michael L. Printz Award.

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Let it Snow:
It is a novel compromising three separate stories that intertwine with each other. It was released in October 2008 through Speak.

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Paper Towns:
It is a novel written by John Green and was published on October 16, 2008 by Dutton Books. He drew inspiration for this book during his journey through South Dakota.

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The Fault in Our Stars:
This is his 6th book and was published in January 2012. Fox 2000 optioned the rights to adapt the novel into a feature film. The movie 'The Fault in Our Stars' was released in 2014.

Some of his other notable works are:

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Crash Course:
This is an educational channel on YouTube started by him and his brother. Over time, he has added more hosts and covers more topics. 2.

Vlog Brothers:
is also a YouTube channel which is vlog-based started by him and his brother.