Paperboy
Author: Vince VawterIllustrator: N/AGenre: Historical Fiction (Newbery)Awards: Newbery Honor (2014)Grade Level: 5-8Paperboy is the story of a boy with a debilitating stutter forced to find ways to communicate—against a backdrop of racial bigotry in the summer of 1959 in Memphis. When the 13-year-old stutterer, who can't say his own name, takes over his best friend's newspaper route for a month, he encounters a fleet of life-spinning characters: an alcoholic housewife who attempts to seduce him, a junkman who steals from him, and a kindly Merchant Marine who seems to have all the answers to the boy's unending questions. Accompanying him on his month-long journey is his protector Mam, the family's black housekeeper, who saves the boy from being murdered.
Author: Vince VawterIllustrator: N/AGenre: Historical Fiction (Newbery)Awards: Newbery Honor (2014)Grade Level: 5-8Paperboy is the story of a boy with a debilitating stutter forced to find ways to communicate—against a backdrop of racial bigotry in the summer of 1959 in Memphis. When the 13-year-old stutterer, who can't say his own name, takes over his best friend's newspaper route for a month, he encounters a fleet of life-spinning characters: an alcoholic housewife who attempts to seduce him, a junkman who steals from him, and a kindly Merchant Marine who seems to have all the answers to the boy's unending questions. Accompanying him on his month-long journey is his protector Mam, the family's black housekeeper, who saves the boy from being murdered.
Because of the diversity in characters, students can learn about the difference between round and flat characters. Some of the topics in this book, such as alcoholism, are better suited for older students.
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