Tashjian, Janet

Overview

Works:	32 works in 113 publications in 7 languages and 14,006 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works History Young adult works Historical fiction
Classifications:	PZ7.T211135, FIC

Publication Timeline

1990 |

|2020

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Publications about Janet Tashjian

Publications by Janet Tashjian

Most widely held works about Janet Tashjian

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Most widely held works by Janet Tashjian

Larry and the meaning of life by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 2,475 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Larry (otherwise known as Josh) is in the doldrums, but after meeting a spiritual guru at Walden Pond who convinces him to join his study group, he starts to question his grasp of reality

The gospel according to Larry by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
21 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 2,310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seventeen-year-old Josh, a loner-philosopher who wants to make a difference in the world, tries to maintain his secret identity as the author of a web site that is receiving national attention

Vote for Larry by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
7 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in English and held by 1,955 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Not yet eighteen years old, Josh, a.k.a. Larry, comes out of hiding and returns to public life, this time to run for President as an advocate for issues of concern to youth and to encourage voter turnout

My life as a book by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
8 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and Spanish and held by 1,380 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dubbed a "reluctant reader" by his teacher, twelve-year-old Derek spends summer vacation learning important lessons even though he does not complete his summer reading list

Fault line by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
3 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in English and held by 1,344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When seventeen-year-old Becky Martin, an aspiring comic, meets Kip Costello, she is caught in a mentally and physically abusive relationship

Multiple choice by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
6 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in English and German and held by 1,003 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Monica, a fourteen-year-old perfectionist and word game expert, tries to break free from all of the suffocating rules in her life by creating a game for living called Multiple Choice

Tru confessions by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
5 editions published between 1997 and 2007 in English and German and held by 849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve-year-old Tru wants two things more than anything else in the world--to find a cure for her twin brother, Eddie, who is developmentally delayed, and to create her own television show. So the day Tru learns about a teen video competition on the local cable network, she knows that this is her change to make both of her dreams come true. But the more she gets involved in the making of her video documentary about Eddie, the more Tru begins to understand his special needs and the complexity of her relationship with him. Eddie seems like a burden from time to time, but he just may be the most important person in Tru's life. Written in the form of a computer diary, this refreshingly humorous novel, narrated by a sassy heroine, s sensitively portrays the struggles and triumph of living with a sibling with special needs

My life as a stuntboy by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
9 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 840 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve-year-old Derek Fallon has the opportunity of a lifetime--to perform stunts in a movie featuring a popular twelve-year-old star--but complications arise involving his best friend, a capuchin monkey, and Derek's chronic inability to concentrate on schoolwork

Marty Frye, private eye by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
3 editions published between 1998 and 2012 in English and held by 433 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Marty Frye, a seven-year-old who likes to read poetry and talk in rhymes, solves three separate mysteries for a classmate, a toy store owner, and his younger sister

The gospel according to Larry by Janet Tashjian ( Recording )
8 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and held by 359 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seventeen-year-old Josh, a loner-philosopher who wants to make a difference in the world, tries to maintain his secret identity as the author of a web site that is receiving national attention

Vote for Larry by Janet Tashjian ( Recording )
10 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in English and held by 310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Not yet eighteen years old, Josh, a.k.a. Larry, comes out of hiding and returns to public life, this time to run for President as an advocate for issues of concern to youth and to encourage voter turnout

For what it's worth : a novel by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
2 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Living in Los Angeles' Laurel Canyon neighborhood, fourteen-year-old Quinn's life has been consumed by music and the famous musicians who live nearby, but in 1971, his first girlfriend, a substitute teacher, and a draft dodger help open his eyes about the Vietnam War

Larry and the meaning of life by Janet Tashjian ( Recording )
3 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Larry (otherwise known as Josh) is in the doldrums, but after meeting a spiritual guru at Walden Pond who convinces him to join his study group, he starts to question his grasp of reality

Fault line by Janet Tashjian ( Recording )
3 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 100 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When seventeen-year-old Becky Martin, an aspiring comic, meets Kip Costello, she is caught in a mentally and physically abusive relationship

The gospel according to Larry : verbeter de wereld, begin bij je blog by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
1 edition published in 2010 in Dutch and held by 71 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Josh (17) wil de wereld verbeteren. Daarom begint hij onder het pseudoniem Larry een blog. In een mum van tijd wordt zijn blog een enorme hype. Vanaf ca. 14 jaar

Felicity. : summer by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 22 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Home for the summer after her freshman year in college, eighteen-year-old Felicity works as an intern at her father's hospital and wonders about her future as she tries to decide whether she cares more for Ben or Noel

Vota Larry by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
2 editions published in 2004 in Italian and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Il Vangelo secondo Larry by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
2 editions published in 2009 in Italian and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cinnamon Girl by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
2 editions published in 2005 in German and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beckys große Liebe wird zum Alptraum Der 17jährigen Becky geht es eigentlich richtig gut: Sie hat eine nette Familie, gute Freunde und beste Chancen, ein Comedy-Star zu werden. Als sie Kip kennen lernt, schwebt sie im siebten Himmel. Er verwöhnt Becky, wie sie es noch nie erlebt hat, und nennt sie sein "Cinnamon Girl", weil ihre roten Haare und der Bronzeton ihrer Haut ihn an Zimt erinnern. Doch bald schon kommen Misstöne in der Beziehung auf. Wo verläuft die Grenze zwischen Fürsorge und Kontrolle? Trotz aller Zweifel hält Becky an Kip fest - und setzt damit ihre Karriere, ihr Selbstbewusstsein und sogar ihre Gesundheit aufs Spiel

Mein Leben als Superagent by Janet Tashjian ( Book )
1 edition published in 2012 in German and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide