The sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning novel Paperboy and a Fall 2018 Junior Library Guild selection Victor Vollmer isn t a paperboy anymore. He s a copyboy now, but his duties at the newspaper get interrupted by a last request from Mr. Spiro, the old man who became Victor s mentor and helped him take on his stutter in the beloved novel Paperboy , a Newbery Honor Book. Victor takes off on a journey that sends him hundreds of miles from home toward the teeth of a gathering storm. Confronted by an unfamiliar and threatening world, he meets a girl who is strong, smart, and bold like no one he s known before, and together they venture to the place where river meets sea. When they wind up racing to evade a hurricane, Victor finds out what the fates have in store for him. STARRED REVIEW! Victor's first-person voice enhanced by the teen's love of language is brilliantly authentic and heartfelt, especially with his ever challenging stutter. . . .Even the dead man comes fully to life, joining a remarkable cast of meticulously nuanced characters. . . .A lyrical and immersive journey. --Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW The carefully crafted novel moves slowly, building to a palpable tension as Victor and the hurricane travel toward their mutual destination. . . .Although Victor must still cope with his stutter, this book focuses more on his struggle to understand and express his purpose in the wider world. A thoughtful, character-driven novel that offers a nuanced depiction of coastal Louisiana in the 1960s; perfect for fans of historical fiction. --School Library Journal The road trip has a Huckleberry Finn like hue as Victor's travels introduce him to a wide-ranging cast of characters, all of whom have something to teach. Vawter turns a phrase with skill and style; Victor remains a carefully drawn narrator whose preoccupation with his stutter changes and evolves. . . .If the world truly has only two stories someone goes on a journey and a stranger comes to town this is a fine mix of both. --Booklist Vince Vawter was reared in Memphis and spent forty years in the newspaper business as a writer, editor, and publisher. He is the author of PAPERBOY, winner of a 2014 Newbery Honor. He and his wife live on a small farm near Knoxville.