John Hilbert from SO presented The Gospel According to Larry by Janet Tashjian, dealing with a teen who produces parodies of ads in order to accomplish social change. John presented a video produced by a media group that does similar things. They sponsor TV Turnoff Week, among other projects. If you are interested in finding out more about their projects, contact John.
Josh Schell from VI presented an equally excellent booktalk. His choice was Side Effects by Amy Goldman Koss. Through a fictional story the author gives teens a way of talking to people in their lives that may have cancer. Josh says that this book takes the reader through all of the phases of the illness, and that as bibliotherapy it is better than any nonfiction book that he’s seen.
