A review by abigailbat
The Last Newspaper Boy in America by Sue Corbett
4.0
Wil David has been waiting for this his whole life - it's finally his twelfth birthday and time for him to take over the family paper route. David boys have been delivering the local paper in the small town of Steele, PA for generations. So when Wil gets the news that the paper will cease home delivery to Steele next month, he's understandably upset. Wil is determined to get the newspaper to reinstate delivery and possibly save a town that's been slowly dying ever since the local hairpin factory closed.
The story's a little bit quirky, but it's a compelling look at life in a small town. Between Wil's struggle to keep the paper arriving on Steele doormats and his uncovering of a scandal at the fair, there is plenty to keep the reader's attention. A host of eccentric characters round out this homage to Smalltown, USA.
The story's a little bit quirky, but it's a compelling look at life in a small town. Between Wil's struggle to keep the paper arriving on Steele doormats and his uncovering of a scandal at the fair, there is plenty to keep the reader's attention. A host of eccentric characters round out this homage to Smalltown, USA.