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The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey | Winking Fig

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The Paperboy

Dav Pilkey

1996·32 pages·children

Literary Fiction

Caldecott Medal (1997) · Nominee

A quiet mood piece that depicts the bond between a paperboy and his dog. Human and canine both struggle to rouse themselves, eat breakfast from bowls, and have an intimate knowledge of their route. Pilkey paints their shared experiences with a graceful economy of language.

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The Paperboy

Caldecott Medal (1997) · Nominee

Year

1996

Pages

32

Audience

children

Literary Fiction

Description

A quiet mood piece that depicts the bond between a paperboy and his dog. Human and canine both struggle to rouse themselves, eat breakfast from bowls, and have an intimate knowledge of their route. Pilkey paints their shared experiences with a graceful economy of language.

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