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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 received recognition as an Honor Book for the Michael L. Printz Award in 2001. [1] Trueman wrote the novel because his own son has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, [2] and he wanted to educate young readers both about the condition and about showing tolerance for those with severe disabilities.
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 ...
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David Shannon, author of No, David! and many other children's books; 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
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