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Terry Trueman (born December 15, 1947) is a Printz Award-winning author of young adult fiction, with his best known book being Stuck in Neutral, as well as books of poetry and short stories for adults and children. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Trueman has lived in Spokane, Washington since 1974.
Stuck in Neutral is a young adult novel by Terry Trueman. It focuses deeply on the subject of cerebral palsy, quality of life, and euthanasia. The main character is Shawn McDaniel, a fourteen-year-old who has cerebral palsy. The story, told from Shawn's perspective, also focuses on how his family copes with the condition.
Terry Trueman: Stuck in Neutral is a young adult with cerebral palsy and explores themes of quality of life, ableism and euthanasia. [23] 1838 Smike Nicholas Nickleby: Charles Dickens: He has deformed limbs and has intellectual and communication difficulties related to the abuse he has suffered. [24] 1915 Gregor Samsa: The Metamorphosis: Franz ...
Fewer Americans are reading books, but immersing yourself in the written word isn’t just a great form of escape. It also has a host of health benefits — including keeping your memory and ...
Wayne Spitzer, author and low-budget horror filmmaker; Terry Trueman, Printz Award winning author of Stuck in Neutral and numerous other young adult novels; Shawn Vestal, author, Washington State Book Award winner and recipient of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize; Jess Walter, author, recipient of the 2006 Edgar Allan Poe Award
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Seven people have two Honor Books but have never won the Award: Margo Lanagan, Terry Pratchett, Markus Zusak, Deborah Heiligman, Mariko Tamaki, Candice Iloh, and Angie Thomas. Six writers have won both the Printz Award and the annual Carnegie Medal from the British librarians: David Almond , Aidan Chambers , Geraldine McCaughrean , Meg Rosoff ...