Paperboy by Vince Vawter

Paperboy by Vince Vawter

*Reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird. --Booklist, Starred

An unforgettable boy and his unforgettable story. I loved it --ROB BUYEA, author of Because of Mr. Terupt and Mr. Terupt Falls Again

This Newbery Honor winner is perfect for fans of To Kill a Mockingbird, The King's Speech, and The Help. A boy who stutters comes of age in the segregated South, during the summer that changes his life.

Little Man throws the meanest fastball in town. But talking is a whole different ball game. He can barely say a word without stuttering--not even his own name. So when he takes over his best friend's paper route for the month of July, he's not exactly looking forward to interacting with the customers. But it's the neighborhood junkman, a bully and thief, who stirs up real trouble in Little Man's life.

A Newbery Honor Award Winner
An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book
An IRA Children's and Young Adults' Choice
An IRA Teachers' Choice
A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year
A National Parenting Publications Award Honor Book
A BookPage Best Children's Book
An ABC New Voices Pick
A Junior Library Guild Selection
An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Recording
An ALA-YALSA Amazing Audiobook
A Mississippi Magnolia State Award List Selection

Vawter's] characterization of Little Man feels deeply authentic, with . . . his fierce desire to be 'somebody instead of just a kid who couldn't talk right.' --The Washington Post

Paperboy offers a penetrating look at both the mystery and the daily frustrations of stuttering. People of all ages will appreciate this positive and universal story. --Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation of America

* A] tense, memorable story. --Publishers Weekly, Starred

An engaging and heartfelt presentation that never whitewashes the difficult time and situation as Little Man comes of age. --Kirkus Reviews

Vawter portrays a protagonist so true to a disability that one cannot help but empathize with the difficult world of a stutterer. --School Library Journal

Vince Vawter grew up in Memphis and worked in the newspaper industry for forty years as a writer, editor, and publisher. He is the author of PAPERBOY, which received a Newbery Honor in 2014. He and his wife have a little farm near Knoxville where they live.

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ISBN 13	9780385742443
ISBN 10	0385742444
Title	Paperboy
Author	Vince Vawter
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2013-05-14
Number of pages	240
Prizes	Nominated for Kentucky Bluegrass Award 2015, Nominated for New York State Charlotte Award 2016, Nominated for Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award 2015, Nominated for Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award 2014, Nominated for Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award 2015, Nominated for Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award 2015
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