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John Green was born on August 24, 1977 in Indianapolis to parents Mike and Sydney. He is an American author of many fictional books intended for a young adult audience. Some books he has written to name a few include, Looking for Alaska, for which he won the Printz award, which is a literary award that annually recognizes the best books written for the teen audience, as well as, of course, the New York Times Best Seller, The Fault in Our Stars. He is also known to have made many educational videos and is also considered a YouTube blogger. He was inspired to write The Fault in Our Stars when, after leaving college, he spent five months working as a student)in a children’s hospital. The experiences that he faced on a daily basis; witnessing children suffering from illnesses that were life-threatening, made him want to write the novel. John now lives a happy life with his wife and son in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Here are some You tube videos that John Green has made: