Little Man 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’s not exactly looking forward to interacting with the customers. But it’s the neighborhood junkman, a bully and thief, who stirs up real trouble in Little Man’s life.
- 2014 Newbery Honor Award Winner
- ALA Association for Library Service to Children - Notable Children’s Book
- International Reading Association Children’s and Young Adults’ Choice
- An International Reading Association Teachers’ Choice
- A Junior Library Guild Selection
- A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year
- A National Parenting Publications Award Honor Book
- A BookPage Best Children’s Book
- An ABC New Voices Pick
- Canadian book Honor Award
- CCBC Award
- UNKB Award
- Big Book Award NYC
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