Wringer
Author(s): Jerry Spinelli
Newbery Honor Book * ALA Notable Children's Book
"Deeply felt. Presents a moral question with great care and sensitivity." —The New York Times
"A spellbinding story about rites of passage." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A realistic story with the intensity of a fable." —The Horn Book (starred review)
"Thought-provoking." —School Library Journal (starred review)
In Palmer LaRue's hometown of Waymer, turning ten is the biggest event of a boy's life. But for Palmer, his tenth birthday is not something to look forward to, but something to dread. Then one day, a visitor appears on his windowsill, and Palmer knows that this, more than anything else, is a sign that his time is up. Somehow, he must learn how to stop being afraid and stand up for what he believes in.
Wringer is a powerful tour de force from Newbery Medal winner Jerry Spinelli.
Review(s):
School Library Journal Best Book, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Newbery Honor Book, New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”, ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice, Horn Book Fanfare, Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts (NCTE), American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
ISBN: 9780060592820