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.
VINCE VAWTER, a native of Memphis, retired after a forty-year career in newspapers, most recently as the president and publisher of the Evansville Courier & Press in Indiana. Paperboy is his first novel.
Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, March 18, 2013:
“[A] tense, memorable story.”
Starred Review, Booklist, April 15, 2013:
“The well-crafted characters, the hot Southern summer, and the
coming-of-age events are reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird… This
paper boy is a fighter and his hope fortifies and satisfies in
equal measure.”
"An unforgettable boy and his unforgettable story. I loved it."—Rob
Buyea, author of Because of Mr. Terupt and Mr. Terupt Falls
Again
"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 as I did, but it will
be particularly meaningful to anyone who has ever struggled with
stuttering."—Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation of
America
"[A] compelling first-person narrative." —The Washington Post
"A memorable coming-of-age novel." —School Library Journal
“In a compelling climax, he, still stuttering, proudly announces
his real name; the moment is as eloquent as his story.” —The Horn
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