cover image THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LARRY

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LARRY

Janet Tashjian, . . Dell/Laurel-Leaf, $5.99 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-440-23792-1

A highly intelligent 17-year-old takes on a pseudonym and starts a Web site that rants against consumer culture. As his popularity grows and his identity becomes impossible to hide, he is forced to reevaluate his medium for instigating change. "A funny, thoughtful novel that takes on some sophisticated issues," wrote PW. Ages 12-up. (May)