Surprise, surprise....Josh has a problem with
the world (it seems to be a theme with rebels). He sees the
consumerism and media worship around him, and let's just say--he
doesn't like what he sees. So does he just sit around and do
nothing? What would be the fun of that? Instead, he decides
to let his opinion be known on his own website, where he takes the pen
name "Larry". All the venting makes him feel better, and a whole
bunch of people seem to feel the same--the site is getting millions of
hits each day. But soon the world is feeding on Larry's words of
wisdom like a bag of Doritos. What does a non-conformist do when
he becomes an icon? What does he do when people begin to want to
know more about Larry's identity? Find out more in this funny but
thought-provoking read. You'll think twice about buying that
Coke.
Slave Day is tradition at Robert Lee
High. On Slave Day, teachers and student council members get sold
to the student body. The person sold is the slave, the buyer is
the master. Sounds like harmless fun, right? Well, some of
the students have a problem with the racial and historical implications
of the event (are you really surprised?). This year, Slave Day
turns out to be a day that no one will forget. 
Visit a distant future on the planet
Earth. 75% of the population have "feeds" (think
the internet, TV, radio, and virtual reality on constantly)
implanted in their brains. To Titus and his friends, the feeds
are as natural a part of everyday life as the lesions that everyone has
on their bodies. Then on a spring break trip to the moon, Titus
meets a girl name Violet who knows of life without the feed.
Critical thinking and questioning ensue! This novel creates a
world that is disturbingly recognizable and causes the reader to think
about the present course of our world.
Palmer is a nine-year old boy with a
reoccurring dream: An orange pigeon's eye is staring at him as a
crowd of people chant "Wring it! Wring it!" Now you may be asking
yourself: Who is this boy and what drugs has he taken?
Well, it seems that Palmer does not want to take part in Pigeon day: a
fun family festival where 5,000 pigeons are shot and killed or if just
wounded wrung by hand by all the ten-year-old boys until dead.
Can he stand up to his family, the town, and his friends? You
would have nightmares too.