Paperboy by Vince Vawter

Victor Vollmer stutters. When he takes over his friend's paper route for the summer, he has to talk to people...something that has never been easy for him.  As the summer progresses, his customers' stories become part of his own.
This is a beautifully told story. Victor is an authentic character, struggling with his stuttering(the author actually is telling his own childhood story); the other characters' stories are colorful and poignant.