{"product_id":"paperboy","title":"Paperboy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\"Reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird.\"\u003c\/i\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An unforgettable boy and his unforgettable story. I loved it!\" --ROB BUYEA, author of \u003ci\u003eBecause of Mr. Terupt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMr. Terupt Falls Again\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis Newbery Honor winner is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe King's Speech, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Help.\u003c\/i\u003e A boy who stutters comes of age in the segregated South, during the summer that changes his life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn IRA Children's and Young Adults' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn IRA Teachers' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA National Parenting Publications Award Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ABC New Voices Pick\u003cbr\u003e A Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Recording\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA-YALSA Amazing Audiobook\u003cbr\u003eA Mississippi Magnolia State Award List Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[Vawter's] characterization of Little Man feels \u003cb\u003edeeply authentic\u003c\/b\u003e, with . . . his fierce desire to be 'somebody instead of just a kid who couldn't talk right.'\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003ePaperboy\u003c\/i\u003e offers a penetrating look at both the mystery and the daily frustrations of stuttering. People of all ages will appreciate this \u003cb\u003epositive and universal story\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --Jane Fraser, president of the Stuttering Foundation of America \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\"[A] tense, memorable story.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eStarred\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An \u003cb\u003eengaging \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eheartfelt \u003c\/b\u003epresentation that never whitewashes the difficult time and situation as Little Man comes of age.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Vawter portrays a protagonist \u003cb\u003eso true to a disability\u003c\/b\u003e that one cannot help but empathize with the difficult world of a stutterer.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\r","brand":"Vince Vawter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (English)","offer_id":44442969538796,"sku":"9780307931511","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Japanese)","offer_id":44442969571564,"sku":"9784001164114","price":101.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780307931511.jpg?v=1708841213","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/paperboy","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}