Vince Vawter: Paperboy

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*"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""

The Dewsbury Desperadoes are on their way to Pontefract for a gig at the Allied Butchers' & Architects' Club. The Girl with the Chestnut Eyes is on her way to somewhere. And Raymond is heading for Gulag Grimshy. Raymond Marks is a normal boy, from a normal family, in a normal northern town. His dad left home after falling in love with a five-string banjo; his fun-hating grandma believes she should have married Jean-Paul Sartre: '1 could never read his books, but y' could tell from his picture, there was nothing frivolous about John-Paul Sartre.' Felonious Uncle Jason and Appalling Aunty Paula are lusting after the satellite dish; frogs are flattened on Failsworth Boulevard; and Sickening Sonia's being sick in the majestic cathedral of words. Raymond Marks is a normal boy, from a normal family, in a normal northern town. Until, on the banks of the Rochdale Canal, the Flytrapping craze begins and, for Raymond and his mam, nothing is ever quite so normal again. In Raymond, prize-winning and internationally acclaimed playwright Willy Russell has created an unforgettable Paperboy free pdf character to rival his Shirley Valentine and educated Rita. The Wrong Boy is his extraordinary first novel.


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Author: Vince Vawter
Number of Pages: 240 pages
Published Date: 14 May 2013
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780385742443
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