num_pages: 240
description: A funny, thoughtful novel that takes on some sophisticated issues such as celebrity worship, consumerism and the way multinational corporations shape our lives. Ages 12-up.Josh Swensen is not your average 17-year-old. At the age of two, he was figuring out algebraic equations with colored magnetic numbers. He is a prodigy who only wants to make the world a better place. Josh’s wish comes true when his virtual alter ego, Larry, becomes a huge media sensation. Larry has his own Web site where he posts sermons on anti-consumerism and has a large following of adults and teens. Meanwhile, Larry’s identity is a mystery to everyone. While it seems as if the whole world is trying to figure out Larry’s true identity, Josh feels trapped inside his own creation. What will happen to the world, and to Larry, if he is exposed?
language: English
title: The Gospel According to Larry
titlecomplete: The Gospel According to Larry (Gospel According to Larry, #1)
genres: Audiobook, Young Adult, School, Coming Of Age, Teen, High School, Fiction, Humor, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 3710
series: Gospel According to Larry
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Rhode Island Teen Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Lincoln Award
publisher: Puffin Books