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Cruise Control by Terry Trueman 

Rating

5 stars ★★★★★  

I rate this book at a five because it is a a true story about a boy with a disease that he has to fight.

Setting 

In the modern times Shawn spends time at school and home. 

Main characters

• Shawn is a 14 year old bod who has had a disability that he is fighting he is skinny and he is happy and irritated that he cant walk like a normal person or do anything like a normal person.
• Paul is the older brother who looks out for Shawn. He is very athletic plays almost all of the school sports. Paul has a very bad temper. 

Main plot events

Cruise control by terry true man tells about the struggle that Shawn is going through. 

• Shawn's dad left them when Shawn was little. 
• Shawn's mom takes care of Shawn
• Shawn's brother is very protective over him
• Paul got into a fight with someone because of Shawn's problem

 Main conflict 

The internal conflict is that Shawn id fighting his mind and body.

The external conflict is that Shawn's dad is trying to kill him.

Recommendation

I recommend this book to teenagers who like to read about real life problems.