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The kids in my teen book group loved this, it really captured their imaginations. Josh is a high school kid posting editorials under the guise of his alterego, Larry. Josh loves to hike and spend days outdoors alone. His favorite book is Walden. He rails against consumerism and our shallow infotainment culture, and finds himself a cult hit in his high school.
He teases his readers with clues to his identity. For example, he keeps his possessions at 75 items, so if he gets something new, he has t ...more
He teases his readers with clues to his identity. For example, he keeps his possessions at 75 items, so if he gets something new, he has t ...more
Hypersmart and geeky high school senior Josh creates an anonymous website to preach anti-materialism, anti-consumerism, and keepin' it real in general to the masses. His "Gospel According to Larry" blog generates more interest than Josh had ever anticipated, including lots of attention from his best friend Beth that he's crushed on since sixth grade. Josh finds himself in the awkward position of co-founding the Larry fan club at his high school with Beth, and things continue to get stranger from
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Apr 06, 2009
Raina
marked it as to-read
