New Releases by Vince Vawter

Victor Vollmer, introduced to readers in Paperboy and Copyboy, is 21 years old now and has been waiting for three years to reunite with Philomene Moreau, the South Louisiana free spirit who saved him from drowning in the Mississippi River. Soon after Phil arrives in Memphis, Vic's meticulously planned weekend comes crashing down as a world event unfolds. Vic, still dealing with his worrisome stutter, and, Phil, needing badly to share her secret, grapple with the tumult paralyzing the city. Aiding in their desperate search to find solace is a wise soul from Vic's past. Manboy is a work of historical fiction set against the actual newspaper headlines of a weekend in April 1968 that changed the world. Vince Vawter, a 40-year newspaper veteran, was awarded a prestigious Newbery Honor in 2014 for his first novel, Paperboy. The sequel, Copyboy, was a Junior Library Guild selection. Manboy completes the trilogy and is suitable for all ages.

Memphis, 1959. Un chico de 11 años es el mejor lanzador de pelota que jamás se haya visto, pero hablar no se le da tan bien como jugar al béisbol: no es capaz de pronunciar una sola palabra sin tartamudear, ni siquiera su nombre. Así que, cuando le toca cubrir la ruta del reparto de periódicos de su amigo, sabe que no tendrá más remedio que comunicarse con los clientes y que tendrá dificultades para hacerlo. Sin embargo, lo que le causará verdaderos problemas y lo que pondrá su vida en peligro, así como la de la sirvienta de la familia, es un altercado con el chatarrero del barrio, que es un abusón y un ladrón.

SEORANG BOCAH LAKI-LAKI BERUSIA SEBELAS TAHUN TINGGAL DI MEMPHIS PADA TAHUN 1959 bisa melempar fastball terganas di kota, tetapi berbicara adalah dunia yang sama sekali berbeda dengan pertandingan bisbol. Dia hampir tidak bisa mengucapkan satu patah kata pun tanpa tergagap—bahkan namanya sendiri. Ketika dia mengambil alih rute koran sahabatnya selama bulan Juli, bocah itu menyadari bahwa dia terpaksa harus berkomunikasi dengan para pelanggan, termasuk seorang ibu rumah tangga yang gemar minum wiski dan seorang pensiunan armada niaga yang tahu tentang hampir segala hal. Menjaja di rute koran menciptakan banyak tantangan, tetapi pertikaian dengan seorang tukang loak, pengganggu, sekaligus pencuri di lingkungan sekitarlah yang menimbulkan masalah nyata—dan mengancam nyawa bocah itu beserta pelayan rumah tangganya yang setia. Sebuah novel perkembangan anak bertekstur indah dengan latar belakang segregasi daerah Selatan. Bocah Penjaja Koran—Paperboy—menawarkan kisah mengharukan seorang anak dan perjuangannya untuk bisa berbicara, membuatmu ingin terus membacanya hingga akhir.

In the sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning novel Paperboy, Victor Vollmer sets off to fulfill a final request of Mr. Spiro, the aging neighbor who became his friend and mentor. Now a few years older and working as a newspaper copyboy, Victor plans to spread Mr. Spiros ashes at the mouth of the Mississippi River as the former merchant marine wished. But the journey will not be a simple one. Victor will confront a strange and threatening world, and when his abilities and confidence get put to the test, hell lean on a fascinating girl named Philomene for help. Together theyll venture toward the place where river meets sea, and theyll race to evade Hurricane Betsy as it bears down.

When an 11-year-old boy takes over a friend's newspaper route in July, 1959, in Memphis, his debilitating stutter makes for a memorable month.