The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian
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Seventeen-year-old Josh, a loner-philosopher who wants to make a difference in the world, tries to maintain his secret identity as the author of a web site that is receiving national attention. Liz says: “This is a perfect book for 7th grade. The premise is so believable that you have to remind yourself that it’s fiction. Josh is a very interesting character with an amazing message to the world. He feels that as a society we are too caught up in material goods and are entirely too commercial. His vehicle for spreading his message is through sermons that he publishes on the Internet under his assumed name, Larry. As the site gains phenomenal attention, someone wants to figure out and expose who the real “Larry” is. This will prove very problematic for Josh/Larry. The format of the book is quite unique – it’s a journal with footnotes. Kids absolutely love this book!!!!” |
