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The Gospel According to Larry Janet Tashijan Paperback | Laurel Leaf | 0-440-23792-0 | May 2003 | $5.99 | Ages 12 and up

Have you ever thought about what you would change if you could change the world? What issues and topics would cause you to take a stand? When 17-year-old Josh chooses to change the world through a Web site he creates, he has no idea how the impact of his passionate writing about consumerism, celebrity lives, and other hot issues would affect him and those that read his thoughts. Josh assumes the name “Larry” and soon Larry clubs are springing up all over the country and a famous rock star organizes a LarryFest to honor “Larry” and his ideas for a better world. Josh does his best to keep his identity a secret, but when the media picks up the frenzy his Web site is creating, his attempts at secrecy fail.

Once his secret is out, life as Josh knew it is over. How will he ever be able to return to a normal life?   Where will he go and who will help him?

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Prepared by Susan Geye, Library Media Specialist, Crowley Ninth Grade Campus, Crowley, TX

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