Paperboy
“Lincoln Hoppe’s narration is pure perfection in this story…Hoppe brings out Little Man’s endearing vulnerability and portrays the stutter with a tender ease and grace that will make listeners feel empathy and hope for the boy…The afterword is read by author, and stutterer, Vince Vawter, making this an extraordinary listening and learning experience. Winner of the Earphones Award.”
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A Newbery Honor Book
An ALA Notable Book of the Year
A BookPage Best Book for Children
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Selection
An Amazon.com Teachers' Pick Selection
A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
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.
This Newbery Honor winner is perfect for fans of To Kill a Mockingbird, The King's Speech, and The Help.
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