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*\u201dReminiscent of\u00a0To Kill a Mockingbird.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2014Booklist,<\/em>\u00a0Starred
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\n\u201cAn unforgettable boy and his unforgettable story. I loved it!\u201d \u2014ROB BUYEA, author of\u00a0Because of Mr. Terupt<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Mr. Terupt Falls Again<\/em>
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\nThis Newbery Honor winner is perfect for fans of\u00a0To Kill a Mockingbird,<\/em>\u00a0The King\u2019s Speech,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Help.<\/em>\u00a0A boy who stutters comes of age in the segregated South, during the summer that changes his life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Little Man throws the meanest fastball in town. But talking is a whole different ball game. He can barely say a word without stuttering\u2014not even his own name. So when he takes over his best friend\u2019s paper route for the month of July, he\u2019s not exactly looking forward to interacting with the customers. But it\u2019s the neighborhood junkman, a bully and thief, who stirs up real trouble in Little Man\u2019s life.
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\nA Newbery Honor Award Winner<\/strong>
\nAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children\u2019s Book<\/strong>
\nAn IRA Children\u2019s and Young Adults\u2019 Choice<\/strong>
\nAn IRA Teachers\u2019 Choice<\/strong>
\nA Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year<\/strong>
\nA National Parenting Publications Award Honor Book<\/strong>
\nA\u00a0BookPage<\/em>\u00a0Best Children\u2019s Book<\/strong>
\nAn ABC New Voices Pick
\nA Junior Library Guild Selection<\/strong>
\nAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children\u2019s Recording<\/strong>
\nAn ALA-YALSA Amazing Audiobook
\nA Mississippi Magnolia State Award List Selection<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c[Vawter\u2019s] characterization of Little Man feels\u00a0deeply authentic<\/strong>, with . . . his fierce desire to be \u2018somebody instead of just a kid who couldn\u2019t talk right.\u2019\u201d \u2014The Washington Post<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cPaperboy<\/em>\u00a0offers a penetrating look at both the mystery and the daily frustrations of stuttering. People of all ages will appreciate this\u00a0positive and universal story<\/strong>.\u201d \u2014Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation of America<\/p>\n

*<\/strong>\u201c[A] tense, memorable story.\u201d \u2014Publishers Weekly,<\/em>\u00a0Starred<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAn\u00a0engaging\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0heartfelt\u00a0<\/strong>presentation that never whitewashes the difficult time and situation as Little Man comes of age.\u201d \u2014Kirkus Reviews<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cVawter portrays a protagonist\u00a0so true to a disability<\/strong>\u00a0that one cannot help but empathize with the difficult world of a stutterer.\u201d \u2014School Library Journal<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Author: Vince Vawter
\nPublication date: 23 Dec 2014
\nPublisher: Penguin
\nImprint: Yearling
\nFormat: Paperback | 240 pages
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