Terry Trueman came to publishing late, in his 50s, with 2001’s award-winning young adult novel, “Stuck in Neutral,” partly inspired by the story of his son, Sheehan, who was born with cerebral palsy.

Juan Mas, left, of North by Northwest Productions, is making Terry Trueman's novel, "Stuck in Neutral," into a movie. (Holly Pickett / The Spokesman-Review) There’s an old adage that good filmmakers ...

Spokane writer Terry Trueman’s young adult novel “Stuck in Neutral” has been adapted into a play that debuted this weekend in Los Angeles. “Stuck in Neutral” tells the story of Shawn McDaniel, a ...

Spokane young-adult author Terry Trueman has scored another award. On Thursday, Trueman will receive the Books Change Lives award from the California Center for the Book, a nonprofit group affiliated ...

With a compelling twist on a coming-out story, Trueman's (Stuck in Neutral) novel stars 18-year-old Scott Latimer, a baseball fanatic who plays third base (the "hot corner" of the title) for his high ...

Trueman paints a vivid story of three desperate teens that recalls Robert Cormier, with its dark, disturbing theme and a narrative that shifts from one plot thread to another in rapid-fire succession.

I’ve known Terry Trueman for the better part of three decades. Which is a really weird thought, all things considered, especially involving the quick passage of time. In any event, Trueman is one of ...

Award-winning author Terry Trueman will deliver a free lecture, "Making Signals Through the Glass," at 7 p.m. next Wednesday at Park School, 4625 Harlem Road, Snyder. Trueman's first novel, "Stuck in ...

The importance of tolerance and acceptance echoed with students at Rosa Parks Middle School as they listened to author Terry Trueman talk about his own son, who inspired him to write the award-winning ...

In Cruise Control by Terry Trueman, narrator Paul, brother to Shawn, the subject of Stuck in Neutral, takes center stage. His direct rapport with readers (""My only brother is a veg. Yep, a ...

Author with drive: Terry Trueman, author of the award-winning book “Stuck in Neutral,” will offer a free book signing and talk at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. Trueman ...

While a 16-year-old battling schizophrenia waits in a coffee shop for his mother to arrive with his medication, two boys attempt to rob the café and take hostages. PW called this "a vivid story of ...