Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman
Title: Stuck in Neutral Author: Terry Trueman Perma-Bound Catalogue #: 289114 Description: Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, which makes him believe his father is planning to kill him. 2001 Michael L. Printz Honour Book Rubric Rating: Level 3: Laud it Why I Read It: I was looking for a quick read and this book was small with a low page count. Lori's Notes: Shawn is profoundly disabled. He is unable to speak, move, or interact with those around him. However, he remembers absolutely everything that he hears. So when his father talks about "ending his pain" Shawn knows that his father, a Pulitzer-Prize winning author, is planning to kill him. Shawn's father feels his son is in agony as a result of the cerebral palsy and a seizure disorder that causes Shawn to have multiple seizures daily. However, Shawn loves his seizures, they allow him...