LATEST SALES & OFFERS: PROMOTIONS
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. From the Hardcover edition.
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 Book 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. J ane 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 Book
