Clawing at the Door Scratching at the Window

Best known as an author of books for teens, Terry Trueman has always been a poet at heart. He has written poetry, off and on, for 50-plus years. The poems in this selection are NOT for teens or kids. Also by Terry Trueman Praise for Stuck In Neutral "Shawn will stay with readers, not for what he does, but for what he is and has made of himself." -Kirkus Reviews Praise for Inside Out "Short, sharp and shocking. It's simply brilliant." -Pulse, Christchurch Public Library Praise for Cruise Control Cruise Control JS (starred Review) "This companion novel to Trueman's acclaimed Stuck in Neutral . . . is a disturbing but ultimately hopeful tale about anger and love and a must read for anyone who read Stuck in Neutral . . ." -Kliatt, September 2004 Praise for No Right Turn "No Right Turn is intense and fast-paced, and just like with Trueman's previous titles ... readers will be left thinking about the main protagonist for a long time." -TeenReads.com Praise for Sheehan "I read Sheehan yesterday-it completely overwhelmed me with its power, honesty, imagery-all of it. I could not put it down or stop reading, for even a second." -Naomi Shihab-Nye, Poet and writer For a complete list of titles visit www.terrytrueman.com