Trueman, Terry

A sixteen-year-old with schizophrenia is caught up in the events surrounding an attempted robbery by two other teens who eventually hold him hostage.

"Ryan Turane, 17 years old, wants to be somebody, wants to make his mark on the world. When he gets the chance to chauffeur his idol, the famous writer Cole Hardt, he can't believe his good luck. Ryan figures that if anyone can teach him how to reach his goals of fame and fortune, it will be Cole. Soon after they meet, Ryan rolls his father's prized Corvette off the highway and into the woods where no one will spot them. Injured and trapped upside down as the night turns cold. Ryan learns more about the writing life than he ever imagined. But he also fears that he'll forever be known as 'The Kid Who Killed Cole Hardt'"--Back cover.

Tells a story from the perspective of fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who is stricken with cerebral palsy and physically disabled; and transmits his feelings when he cannot communicate to a father who feels he must put an end to Shawn's suffering.

A fictional account of one of the worst storms to hit the Caribbean-Hurricane Mitch in 1998-told from the perspective of a thirteen year old boy living in a small village in Honduras.

A talented basketball player struggles to deal with the helplessness and anger that come with having a brother rendered completely dysfunctional by severe cerebral palsy and a father who deserted the family.

A fictional account of one of the worst storms to hit the Caribbean--Hurricane Mitch in 1998--told from the perspective of a thirteen-year-old boy living in a small village in Honduras.

A talented basketball player struggles to deal with the helplessness and anger that come from havin g a brother rendered completely dysfunctional by severe cerebral palsy and a father who deserted the family.

Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him.