A book right out of the newspaper headlines. Wil, the main character, is ready to take over the delivery of the newspaper in his small town of Steele, Pennsylvania, a family tradition. Unfortunately, Steele has fallen on hard times. The hairpin factory started by his great-grandfather has closed, leaving his father and many of the the town citizens out of work. Wil hopes to save money from his job to buy a computer so he doesn't have to always use the one at the library. His hopes are dashed when his brother is notified on his first day that the newspaper is canceling delivery to Steele. With the encouragement of his grandmother, Wil fights back by circulating a petition and getting the townspeople up in arms about the change. Meanwhile, the fair is coming to town, and Wil suspects one of the new games of chance might be rigged and sets about finding a way to prove it. Everything comes together at a town council meeting where Wil's father is discussing ways for the town to encourage a new tenant for the factory that could put the local people back to work. Timely and up-to-date and fun. The Last Newspaper Boy in America by Sue Corbett. Dutton's Children's Books, 2009.
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