LIFE HAPPENS NEXT

Stuck in Neutral, a Printz Honor book, introduced the world to Shawn McDaniel, a fourteen-year-old kid with Cerebal Palsy. But what happens next?

Shawn McDaniel’s got a new perspective on life. Only no one has a clue. That is because they can only see his wheelchair, his limp body, his drool. What they do not see? His brain, with perfect auditory memory. And his heart, which is in love with a girl. And his fierce belief that someday, someone will realize there is way more to him than his appearance.
How do you connect with others when you cannot talk, walk, or even wave hello? In the sequel to Stuck in Neutral which ALA Booklist called “an intense reading experience,” Shawn McDaniel discovers a new definition of “normal,” and finds that life happens next for everyone.

Terry Trueman attended the University of Washington, where he received his B.A. in creative writing. He also has an M.S. in applied psychology and an M.F.A. in creative writing, both from Eastern Washington University. Stuck in Neutral, Terry’s debut novel, the first novel about Shawn McDaniel, is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. Terry thinks it is his greatest achievement that so many readers cared so much about Shawn that they wrote him asking what happened to Shawn. Life Happens Next is an answer to that question.