Vote For Larry
by Janet Tashjian (Goodreads author!)
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Read in April, 2008
I wish there were more Larrys in the world -- passionate teens (heck PEOPLE) dedicated to making the world a better place to live. In Janet Tashjian's sequel to The Gospel According to Larry, Josh Swenson (a.k.a. Larry) returns after having faked his own death to run for president. He is pitted against Kerry and Bush in the 2004 election, running on the Peace party platform. As a teen who will be voting for the first time, his goal isn't to win the presidency, but instead to inspire young citize...more
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Josh Swensen, whose dream has always been to make the world a better place, decides to run for President. After successfully building a movement to amend the Constitution's presidential age requirement, Josh begins his campaign in earnest. Author Tashjian places him as a third party progressive candidate running against Bush and Kerry in the 2004 election. The mixture of teen drama, youthful idealism, and national politics made this a unique and wonderful book. I wish every 8th grader would ...more
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Dredging the archives of my old YA blog--from back in the day when I was a YA para-librarian. Awesome!
Vote for Larry, the sequel to The Gospel According to Larry, is the tale of Larry’s run for President. I can’t reveal too much about it because it would give away a lot that happens in the first book. But I can say that one of my favorite things about the book is how current it is—the issues are practically up to the minute, the election Larry runs in is mirrored on our current preside...more
Vote for Larry, the sequel to The Gospel According to Larry, is the tale of Larry’s run for President. I can’t reveal too much about it because it would give away a lot that happens in the first book. But I can say that one of my favorite things about the book is how current it is—the issues are practically up to the minute, the election Larry runs in is mirrored on our current preside...more
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This is a companion book to The Gospel According to Larry, but can be read independently. It would be a good book to add to the curriculum for civics/government high school classes. It has an inspirational message that young people can get involved in politics and have an influence on what happens in America. But this is not boring! The characters are likeable and it is a fast read.
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
ages 12 and up
In this sequel to The Gospel According to Larry, Josh comes out from hiding after faking his death, and decides to get reinvolved in all the issues that are so important to him. He decides to run for president, and just like with his website, things snowball into something huge.
I loved all the stuff about elections, but I thought the threat from betagold was over the top and unbelievable. It didn't keep me from enjoying the story. I would gladly read more of the adventures of Larry.
I loved all the stuff about elections, but I thought the threat from betagold was over the top and unbelievable. It didn't keep me from enjoying the story. I would gladly read more of the adventures of Larry.
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After "The Gospel According to Larry," I looked forward to a sequel, and when I finally found a copy I was ecstatic. What ruined the book for me was the lack of realism that permeated the first book. It became very much apparent that Larry is fictional, and that his world is only a symbolic approximation of ours. There's still truth and good storytelling, but Tashjian loses the feeling of "oh man, I can do that!"
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Read in November, 2008
I tried, i really did. And while it was good to tie up a few loose ends from the ending of the first book, I found myself skipping to the end to wrap it up. Again, some language. (I find myself less and less tolerant of it) and WOW a lot of philosophy. This time about politics. Maybe I'm jaded, but I just couldn't take it. There's a third book, but I don't think I will partake.
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Read in July, 2008
I am continually amazed at how Tashjian can be so didactic and yet so fun. I enjoyed The Gospel According to Larry more than this follow-up, but it was still a fun book with quite a bit to say about today's society and the current state of politics in the US. If you really enjoyed The Gospel it's worth your time.
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Read in June, 2008
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Found at libraryrecommends it for: Teens and ....
I actually listen to this on CD. It is a great story, but the part that thrilled me the most was the other voice who would pipe in with a definition everytime a heavy political voc. was used. It was a great refresher for me.
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Read in March, 2007
Don't bother. The story is completely unbelievable, and the characters were often extremely shallow. Ends on a cliffhanger, but there's no sequel. The dark moment was very dark--too dark, I thought, for this particular book.
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Read in May, 2008
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I read the book before it in the series, so I wanted to read it recommends it for: People who like action and down-to-earth characters.
This is the sequel to The Gospel According to Larry! It's even better. It has a happier plot, and in general, isn't really depressing. It's really exciting too.
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Read in October, 2007
This book makes me want to start a blog of my own and get involved. I hereby join the Larry Fan Club.
Oh btw Tommy, Larry quotes Dylan so you have to like him.
Oh btw Tommy, Larry quotes Dylan so you have to like him.
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This should be a mandatory read for high school students! It's a page-turner about activism, free-thinking and values with some romance, too. Loved it!
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A sequel that I am reading out of order. Great connections to elections and materialism. Fits with Thoreau and transcendentalism. Funny
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recommends it for: All teen
recommends it for: All teen
All teenagers have to read this book. It is the best way to encourge teen voting. It reads like it just came out. Very relevnt. Please read.
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Read in August, 2008
recommends it for:
people that like election and funny books...
i am starting this book and so far i like it. it is very funny.this book is intersting and cool.
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I didn't like this nearly as much as The Gospel According to Larry.
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