Here's a synopsis of The Fault in Our Stars: Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 12, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now.
Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means), Hazel lives tethered to an oxygen tank, the tumours tenuously kept at bay with a constant chemical assault.
Enter Augustus Waters. A match made at cancer kid support group, Augustus is gorgeous, in remission, and shockingly to her, interested in Hazel. Being with Augustus is both an unexpected destination and a long-needed journey, pushing Hazel to re-examine how sickness and health, life and death, will define her and the legacy that everyone leaves.
Now, here's the thing. When I unwrapped our copy of the book, I saw that it was signed by the author. Further investigation revealed that it is a first edition. I've dabbled enough in book collecting to know that a signed first edition can become valuable over time. This is especially true of award-winning books and John Green has won many awards in the past, so he'll likely be recognized for this novel as well. If I stamp it and tape it and put it in the library, this copy will lose any possible future value. Instead, I have decided to offer it up as a prize to a student at HPSS and purchase an unsigned copy for the library.
If you are a collector of books or just starting a collection, you should enter this contest. If you like John Green's work and want to own a copy of his book, you should enter. If you just like books, you
should toss your name in for a chance of winning.
Starting at noon tomorrow, you can enter by simply filling out an entry form and putting it in the box on the counter. On February 15th, a name will be drawn at random. Each interested student receives one entry per day. Good luck!
