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Paperboy

By: Vince Vawter
Narrated by: Lincoln Hoppe, Vince Vawter
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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.

An 11-year-old boy living in Memphis in 1959 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 knows he'll be forced to communicate with the different customers, including a housewife who drinks too much and a retired merchant marine who seems to know just about everything.

The paper route poses challenges, but it's a run-in with the neighborhood junkman, a bully and thief, that stirs up real trouble - and puts the boy's life, as well as that of his family's devoted housekeeper, in danger.

©2013 Vince Vawter (P)2013 Listening Library Family Life Growing Up & Facts of Life Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Social & Life Skills

Critic reviews

"[A] compelling first-person narrative." ( The Washington Post)
"Lincoln Hoppe's narration is pure perfection.... [he] 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." ( AudioFile)
"In a compelling climax, he, still stuttering, proudly announces his real name; the moment is as eloquent as his story." ( The Horn Book)
Inspiring Journey • Authentic Storytelling • Great Narration • Triumphant Message • Insightful Perspective
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My boys and I enjoyed listening to the story.
Great lessons around the difficulties of life for a young stuttering boy in the late 50s

Great book

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Through the eyes of a young traveler in life, the journey told in "Paperboy" is so honest, insightful, and triumphant that it is now my "go to" story for motivation and inspiration.

Intelligent and innocent, a perfect story

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One of the most beautiful, and interesting books ever! I feel like this helps raise awareness of speech impediments, and really describes how hard it can be to have one. Although this book is wonderful, the age range shows to “10 & up,” which maybe be at least 2 years raised than what it is already. It includes few “B” words some “A” words, and some violence, which I don’t think is too much of and issue, but I’m just being mindful :) Narrator was great, I love this book so much!

Most Amazing, Beautiful book, but age range needs to be raised a tiny bit more!

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Paper boy is my favorite book I am a 9 year old boy a d my name is Owen White and I read this book with my Mom I do not think there were any parts I disliked in the book. I think it's a good book from 9 to 10 and up it made me cry it made me laugh it made me happy but I highly recommend it 9 and up for adults to. This book also has positive remodels and positive messages it should take you a month to read. 😀😬😍😅😡🤔😭 those are all of the emotions that you feel read paper boy!

Great book my favorite!

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This was a great book. I dont give out 5 stars very often, but I loved this book.

loved it

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As a speech-language pathologist working with people who stutter, I was enthralled and impressed with this story in the life of an 11-year-old male during a significant summer in the tumultuous times of Memphis in 1959. This memoir is relevant reading for any person interested in the unique complexities of communication.

Paperboy Delivers!

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i loved it. was a sweet thought provoking story. im glad I listened to it.

great story...even better narrator

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An authentic and beautiful story about learning to understand and the importance of facing hard individual circumstances with fortitude and support.

touching and inspiring

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Great story line. Never know how stuttering can have such a great impact on your life. This book was excellent in describing how one can overcome it and how you don’t let your stuttering define you as a person and who you will become I am a 13 year old and this was a great read very interested. Glad I chose to read this book. Thank you.

Great story line

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Awesome story and good narration! This was a really easy story to listen to, and we so enjoyed it that we will ptobably listen to it multiple times.

Loved it!

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