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Inside Out by Terry Trueman

Inside Out

Terry Trueman

HarperCollins · Paperback · October 26, 2004

In a busy coffee shop, a robbery goes wrong.

Mental Illness for TeensViolence & TraumaSchool Stories for TeensYoung Adult
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Realistic FictionMental HealthTeen
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Who it’s for
A botched robbery and one complicated teenager make for a tense, emotionally charged read.
Genres
Mental Illness for Teens, School Stories for Teens, Violence & Trauma
Published
HarperCollins, October 26, 2004

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About this book

In a busy coffee shop, a robbery goes wrong. Two gunmen hold seven hostages, including teenager Zach Wahhsted. What nobody realizes at first is that Zach is anything but ordinary and his troubled mind is more dangerous than any weapon. Terry Trueman has created a compelling character with the same shocking power and heartbreaking compassion as his Printz Honor Award debut novel, Stuck in Neutral. Ages 12+

Tension and Tenderness

A botched robbery and one complicated teenager make for a tense, emotionally charged read.

Come here for

  • A tense hostage situation seen through an unexpectedly powerful teenager
  • A character drawn with both danger and heartbreaking compassion

Expect

  • High-stakes tension in a coffee shop hostage crisis
  • A troubled mind portrayed with danger and compassion

Where it sits

Mental Illness for Teens96%
Violence & Trauma62%
School Stories for Teens39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Family Stories
  • School Stories for Teens
  • Social Themes for Teens
  • Assimilation for Teens
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  • Bullying for Teens
  • Class & Inequality for Teens
  • Depression for Teens
  • Disabilities & Special Needs for Teens
Authors
Terry Trueman
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 26, 2004
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Family Stories