thelastnewspaperboy

__The Last Newspaper Boy in America__ by Sue Corbett ISBN: 978-0-545-29403-4 c2009 199 pages

Good sections to read aloud: -p. 5 where Will is running the paper route with his brother…about to take over -pp. 15-16 where Will’s brother (Sonny) gets the call that the paper will no longer be delivered for their area

Summary: Our main character, Will, is about to take over the paper route for his small community. It’s been in the family for generations, and the rule is that when the next boy turns 12 in the family, he takes it over. Will is raring to go when the day before it is his turn to take over he discovers that the paper will be discontinuing service to their area soon. He is so upset that he pledges to make sure this doesn’t happen. He does everything a 12 year old can do, including a little more. When the fair comes to town there is a huge cash prize if you can figure out ‘the game.’ Will is more determined than ever to win that money to help out the paper. What he doesn’t know is that he will have to uncover a lot of other ‘things’ to make that happen!

YA Fiction--teen issues; paper routes; brothers; town fairs

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