Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2001) Honor
Terry Trueman
テリー・トルーマン
Terī Torūman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-12-15 （Birmingham, Alabama）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Birmingham, Alabama → Northern suburbs of Seattle, Washington → Spokane, Washington → Tucson, Arizona
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Young adult fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Influenced By
- Charles Bukowski
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline H.S. | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Shoreline Community College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Everett Community College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Washington | English | Creative Writing major | 学士号 | 1968-1973 | United States |
| Eastern Washington State College | — | Developmental Psychology | 理学修士 | — | United States |
| Washington State University | Education Dept. | — | — | 1980-1981 | United States |
| Eastern Washington University | — | — | 芸術修士 | — | United States |
Shoreline H.S.
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
United States
Graduated high school
Shoreline Community College
Country:
United States
Everett Community College
Country:
United States
University of Washington
English
/ Creative Writing major
Degree:
学士号
Period:
1968-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Major in Creative Writing
Eastern Washington State College
Developmental Psychology
Degree:
理学修士
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
MS in Developmental Psychology
Washington State University
Education Dept.
Period:
1980-1981
Country:
United States
Graduate study
Eastern Washington University
Degree:
芸術修士
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
United States
Master of Fine Arts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Michael L. Printz Honor Award | Stuck in Neutral | — | American Library Association | Honor |
Michael L. Printz Honor Award
2001
Work:
Stuck in Neutral
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Stuck in Neutral
2000 Young adult fictionA novel told from the perspective of a teenager with cerebral palsy who is quadriplegic, contemplating if his father might mercy-kill him.
DisabilityFamilyEuthanasia
Inside Out
2003 Young adult fictionExplores a boy's internal struggles.
IntrospectionGrowth
Swallowing the Sun
2003 Young adult fictionCruise Control
2004 Young adult fictionCompanion to Stuck in Neutral.
FamilyDisability
No Right Turn
2005 Young adult fictionBibliography
- Stuck in Neutral
- Inside Out
- Swallowing the Sun
- Cruise Control
- No Right Turn
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Straightforward narrativePoetic elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Perspectives of the disabledFamily conflicts
Legacy
Printz Honor-winning YA author known for works inspired by his son's disability.
Archives
- Phillip Sadler Research Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature at University of Central Missouri
Trivia
- His son Sheehan is quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, inspiring Stuck in Neutral.
- His father was a WWII fighter pilot who won the Air Medal.