***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
