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From: sengelfried at yahoo.com <sengelfried>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:57:19 -0700 (PDT)
One eco-ish book that made a real difference in my son's life was "The Gospel According to Larry" by Janet Tashjian.? It's not just about the environment, but it was the activism theme that really captured Nick when he read it.? He'd been a nature-loving environmentalist his whole life, and at the age of 17 was trying to make a real difference.? He's pretty shy and it's been a stretch for him to become a vocal advocate for the causes he cares so much about.? Along the way, though, he's used that novel as an inspiration.? Here's an exerpt from an essay Nick wrote about the time he scheduled a meeting with the the mayor to talk about a global warming initiative, and the role that book played in his experience:
"I was not the sort of person who has meetings with the mayor.? On the other hand, I thought,
Larry never waited for other people to get things done for him.? If you want the world changed, you've got to change it yourself.? Besides, Larry wasn't the social type either, and he had a public debate with the president.? He must do mayors just to warm up.? Suddenly I felt a lot better.? I emerged from my meeting feeling pretty good; watch out Mr. President."?
It's hard to measure the influence of a single book, but I believe that reading "The Gospel According to Larry" was an important event in my son's life, with a big positive influence.? I think Tashjian's approach, which included humor and some romance along with the serious, thought provoking stuff, works great with teen readers...
- Steven Engelfried, Multnomah County Library
? sengelfried at yahoo.com ? 503-988-5206?
----- Original Message ----- From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman at education.wisc.edu>
June
First Two Weeks: Eco-Reading: Books about Nature and the Environment.
From picture books that invite appreciation for the natural
world to action-oriented titles those for older children and teens that raise the red flag on global warming and climate change, we?ll spend the first part of June discussing books for children and teens about nature and the environment.
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Received on Tue 02 Jun 2009 02:57:19 PM CDT
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:57:19 -0700 (PDT)
One eco-ish book that made a real difference in my son's life was "The Gospel According to Larry" by Janet Tashjian.? It's not just about the environment, but it was the activism theme that really captured Nick when he read it.? He'd been a nature-loving environmentalist his whole life, and at the age of 17 was trying to make a real difference.? He's pretty shy and it's been a stretch for him to become a vocal advocate for the causes he cares so much about.? Along the way, though, he's used that novel as an inspiration.? Here's an exerpt from an essay Nick wrote about the time he scheduled a meeting with the the mayor to talk about a global warming initiative, and the role that book played in his experience:
"I was not the sort of person who has meetings with the mayor.? On the other hand, I thought,
Larry never waited for other people to get things done for him.? If you want the world changed, you've got to change it yourself.? Besides, Larry wasn't the social type either, and he had a public debate with the president.? He must do mayors just to warm up.? Suddenly I felt a lot better.? I emerged from my meeting feeling pretty good; watch out Mr. President."?
It's hard to measure the influence of a single book, but I believe that reading "The Gospel According to Larry" was an important event in my son's life, with a big positive influence.? I think Tashjian's approach, which included humor and some romance along with the serious, thought provoking stuff, works great with teen readers...
- Steven Engelfried, Multnomah County Library
? sengelfried at yahoo.com ? 503-988-5206?
----- Original Message ----- From: Megan Schliesman <schliesman at education.wisc.edu>
June
First Two Weeks: Eco-Reading: Books about Nature and the Environment.
From picture books that invite appreciation for the natural
world to action-oriented titles those for older children and teens that raise the red flag on global warming and climate change, we?ll spend the first part of June discussing books for children and teens about nature and the environment.
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