Tru is a girl who in the beginning seems very snobby.But deep down she's terrific!She doesnt seem like she loves her mentally disabled brother-but she loves him more than anything!Along the way,the times she stands up for him,is just numerous!its a terrific book and i recommend it alot.She enters a video contest,and the winner's tape is shown on tv.Can you guess who she did it about?I have only seen the movie.And i was looking for the dvd,sadly they dont have it.BUT I WANT IT SO MUCH!I swear,i cried for like an hour,the movie rocks.Now i have to read the book.

Trudy (Tru) Walker is an everyday teenager. She has dreams of hosting "The Trudy Walker Show," and having fancy dinners with Brad Pitt because of its sucess. Her twin brother though, was stricken with asphyxia, and is a little less than an everyday teenager. The book, told from a diary point of view, tells of Tru's coping with the differences in her brother, and trying to survive preteen life herself. I could not put it down, and actually stayed up late reading it. :) Besides its great lesson, you can really feel Tru's emotions toward people who make fun of her brother.

The book is written in a compelling style, and really has stayed in my memory.

The book is very touching, and makes you think about bullying, and touching someone else's heart. Tru really cares for her brother, and I hope that there are other people like Tru who stand up for others, and love themselves int he process. This book is great for kids of any age, and could also do well as a read-aloud...

Tru Confessions is my favorite book. It is absloutely honest and halarious. Tru is a great role model that can set high goals for herself and really works hard for them. She is a person I could learn from. Though sometimes mad, angry, passionate- whatever! she isn't afraid to express her self and has nothing to hide. Tru is a regular sixth grader- but her twin brother, Eddie has special needs. She has high hopes to cure her brother. She submits an entry for a TV show slot on a channel and she wins the spot! The show is about her brother Eddie and how he is like other kids and that you may see anywhere else. It is the coolest book. I'd recommend it for anyone that's looking for a great read with honest, yet sassy style. Tru Confessions ROCK!!!!

It is great. I loved all the stories and I wish there were more stories.

The book is great. I like all the stories. Some parts are funny and some parts are not.

Seventeen year old Josh Swensen is a highly intelligent senior who wants to change the world. The only problem is that Josh is a loner and no one in their right mind would pay any attention to him. But who is to say that they won't listen to is anti-consumer alter ego Larry, who urges people away from consumerism one sermon at a time. This book was well written but the best parts were the footnotes at the bottom of the pages. I liked the way that the main character developed, but I also thought that throughout the book he was a jerk. Now granted every book has their stupid people that you don't like, but it shouldn't be the main character. The little bits of humor enhance the story and make it a little more interesting to read, but if consumerism is no interest to you, then don't read this book.

The book: The Gospel According to Larry was very interesting because I could relate to the character a lot. (Only I'm 12) The "Journey" (as some like to call it) that Josh takes through-out this book is very meta-morphic, you can see this character change although (ironically) it may be blinded by your intrest in the actual story. I have read this book about 8 times now and it never seems to fail to give me something new. Josh's non-materialistic anti-corporate america attitude keeps a reader going, especially when that reader is a non-materialistic anti-corporate america pro-world kind of person. I highly recommend this book, and don't loose it!

I picked up this book from the library randomly, hoping to do a book report on it. But now that I've read, I feel like it's much more than that. I am fully aware that it is, indeed, fiction, but I think it aroused plenty of issues that needs to be addressed. Though written for young adults, through a teenager's diction, I believe everyone can gain something from it. I highly recommend it--it may very well change your perspective on life. It's one of the most unique and creative books I've ever encountered. In teen jargon, it's awesome.

Multiple Choice, by Janet Tashjian, explores (with creativity for critical readers) the world of O.C.D's, a problem many of us are not concerned with, but Tashjian MAKES us understand. We see in depth of it when Monica (our heroine) is desperate to make 2 bean bags the same weight (because apparently the blue bean bag has a teeny bit more stuffing than the red).

Tashjian has dynamic anagrams, oxymorons, and word games. Monica is naturally talented in english, and in her head (!) creates wonderful word plays, juggling round letters in a word, to create another word. Her best friend, Lynn, tells her she's too obsessive, and Monica knows she's right. So, to compensate for her obsessive behaviour, she creates Multiple Choice. A game with four scrabble pieces (A, B, C, and D), in which when they're face down, Monica would then pick one randomly.
An example of one round of the game:
What to wear to school:
A) A normal choice, one that Monica might do anyway. (Jeans and a tee)

B) Something just plain dumb. (Pajamas)
C) Mean, completely out of character. (Junior bridesmaid gown)
D) Charitable, sacrificial choice. (Old black pants-- will donate new ones to Salvation Army)
As fate would have it--she chooses B.

You've got to read it, to see what happens. ^_^
Along the way, Monica chooses letters that hurt people, including herself. But she doesn't quit--like almost everything else in her life (98.762% in fact), Multiple Choice has become an OBSESSION. She is ruining herself but she just can't stop.

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I read Multiple Choice because I saw that it was by the same author who wrote Tru Confessions, which is a fabulous children's book that accurately portrays what it's like to live with a special needs sibling. This book is good, while not up to the quality of Tru Confessions. I did relate a lot to Monica because I obsess about being perfect and I love word games, especially jumbling letters up to make anagrams. So I enjoyed that aspect of it. Other parts, I wasn't sure about. It never specified the illness Monica had (which I think is one of the book's problems, even though Darcy "doesn't like to put a label on things"), but I would guess she's borderline OCD, or maybe has an anxiety disorder. The Multiple Choice game was a nice touch, showing how hard it is for her to make decisions. She doesn't need to anymore - she becomes an automaton, obeying the Scrabble pieces. However, I have to penalize a full star from this excellent book because it stopped short of examining Monica's disorder at the end and decided to be sappy and surround her with concerned, caring adults and a new best friend. And believe me, that doesn't happen too often, so it took away from the story's realism. The dialogue between Monica and her parents when they find out about Multiple Choice was cliched. Other than that, this is a good read, especially for young teenage girls and wordsmiths.

Gosh- When I read about Monica's life it was strange. I loved the book, and that way that Tashjian writes it, she perfectly describes how monica is feeling, doing things in everyday life, and all of her thoughts. I loved how she just puts random things on pages such as:
I'm
the world
(I'm on top of the world!)
I thought that if anyone should read this book, that they should lend it to all of their friends, tell them about the book, and then they will be hooked.