Stuck in Neutral
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ISBN-10 |
64472132 |
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ISBN-13 |
978-0064472135 |
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Author |
Trueman, Terry |
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Publisher |
HarperTeen |
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Copyright |
2012 |
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Lexile |
820L |
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Genre |
Fiction |
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Synopsis |
A fourteen-year-old boy with cerebral palsy is unable to communicate and longs to make contact with others. Through his words, the reader learns that Shawn is bright, funny, occasionally sarcastic, and astonishingly optimistic. Shawn begins to believe that his self-absorbed father is planning to kill him to end his pain. |
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Themes |
Friendship and companionship, perseverance |
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Protagonist |
Disabled, Male Teen |
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Note |
Over the years, these books have been published in multiple editions. The page numbers in your book may be different than the ones on the lesson plan. |