Don't Get Trapped is a compilation of short stories, poems and haikus all written by junior high school student, Caleb Shaw. The inspiration behind Don't Get Trapped encapsulates the idea and philosophy of not getting stuck within a negative mindset, or lifestyle. Shaw believes that getting trapped within a negative thought pattern is something that's incredibly dangerous and that becoming aware of yourself and your thoughts is something that's extremely imperative. All of the works within this book were written, gathered and compiled within the short period of just three months in Shaw's junior creative writing class at Philomath High School (with the exception of "Why I Write").