Paperboy
*"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 AudiobookA 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
20th Century
20th Century -- United States
Electronic books
Families
Families -- Tennessee -- Juvenile fiction
Family life
Family life -- Tennessee -- Fiction
Fiction
General
Historical
Historical fiction
History
Interpersonal relations
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction
JUVENILE FICTION
JUVENILE FICTION -- Historical -- General
Juvenile works
Memphis (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
Memphis (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
Newspaper carriers
Newspaper carriers -- Fiction
Newspaper carriers -- Juvenile fiction
Parents
Parents -- Family
Race relations
Race relations -- Fiction
Race relations -- Juvenile fiction
Self-esteem
Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance -- Social Issues
Self-esteem -- Fiction
Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction
Stuttering
Stuttering -- Fiction
Stuttering -- Juvenile fiction
Tennessee
Tennessee -- Memphis
Level 5.1, 8 Points
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | f0a9462b-8971-2b6f-cca6-a9059fdcf21d |
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Grouping Title | paperboy |
Grouping Author | vince vawter |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2021-01-24 05:01:24AM |
Last Indexed | 2021-01-24 05:15:54AM |
Novelist Primary ISBN | 9780385742443 |
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author | Vawter, Vince. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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publishDate | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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subject_facet | 20th Century -- United States Electronic books Families Families -- Tennessee -- Juvenile fiction Family life -- Tennessee -- Fiction Fiction Historical fiction History Interpersonal relations Interpersonal relations -- Fiction Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction JUVENILE FICTION -- Historical -- General Juvenile works Memphis (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction Memphis (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction Newspaper carriers Newspaper carriers -- Fiction Newspaper carriers -- Juvenile fiction Parents -- Family Race relations Race relations -- Fiction Race relations -- Juvenile fiction Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance -- Social Issues Self-esteem Self-esteem -- Fiction Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction Stuttering Stuttering -- Fiction Stuttering -- Juvenile fiction Tennessee Tennessee -- Memphis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_display | Paperboy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_full | Paperboy Paperboy [electronic resource] / Vince Vawter Paperboy [electronic resource] Vawter, Vince. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_short | Paperboy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
topic_facet | 20th Century Families Family life General Historical Historical Fiction History Interpersonal relations JUVENILE FICTION Juvenile Fiction Newspaper carriers Parents Race relations Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance Self-esteem Stuttering |