Sue Corbett
Reviewed for 2009, Fourth Grade

This book bites off a whole chunk of issues--the economy, the media industry, the importance of family traditions, life in a small town, and what it's like to feel different from everybody else--but packs it into a funny story that any kid could love. Just when Wil takes over the newspaper route--a family tradition stretching back three generations--The Caller announces that home-delivery to the town of Steele is being discontinued. Once Wil sets his mind on reversing that decision, the whole town gets involved, and Wil learns that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. (Dutton Juvenile, $11.55)

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