John Green is one of the most popular writers of the 21st...

John Green is one of the most popular writers of the 21st century. John Green is not an ordinary writer. What makes his books so popular is the transition from sadness to a content normality that teenagers tend to relate to. Greens books tend to relate to the life of some teenagers today. Greens serious subjects such as cancer, suicide, isolation, and self-discovery, they are often full of humor and abnormal facts. For many reasons John Greens books belong in high schools today. John Green was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. For his last three years of high school, he attended Indian Springs School, a boarding school in Indian Springs, Alabama. After graduating, he enrolled at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. He majored in English and†¦show more content†¦These videos are a big help to High School students who are studying for a test or missed a lesson in school. 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