I Am Standing Up: True Confessions of a Freak of Nature
Luke Lang
Zondervan, 2008, 154 pp., $9.99
www.zondervan.com
Every youth worker will find a piece of his or her life in Luke Lang’s story. Luke’s honest and sometimes heart-tugging stories will resonate with anyone who’s felt different growing up, which includes all of us.
If quirky best describes your junior-high group, this book will be a perfect match. Scattered throughout the book are random cartoons, Dr. Suess-like poems (which give this book an eclectic feel) and a closing lesson at the end of each chapter called “Something To Stand On.”
All in all, Luke’s honesty and quirkiness gives us a raw look into the life of a one-time loser but now a hero for all students who think they are losers.
