Life Happens Next
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9780062028037
Pages
144 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Shawn's got a new perspective on life. But no one has a clue. That's because they can see only his wheelchair, his limp body, his drool. What they don't 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's way more to him than his appearance.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Separation; Physical disability; Developmental disability; separated parents; wheelchair user; mobility; mute; Down syndrome; cerebral palsy
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
separated mother and father
Keywords
help; high school; death; companionship; friendship; genius; crush; dog
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Trueman, Terry, "Life Happens Next" (2012). Diverse Families. 1687.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1687