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Wringer

by Jerry Spinelli

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ISBN13: 9780064405782
ISBN10: 0064405788
Condition: Standard
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Palmer LaRue is running out of birthdays. For as long as he can remember, he's dreaded the day he turns ten — the day he'll take his place beside all the other ten-year-old boys in town, the day he'll be a wringer. But Palmer doesn't want to be a wringer. It's one of the first things he learned about himself and it's one of the biggest things he has to hide. In Palmer's town being a wringer is an honor, a tradition passed down from father to son. Palmer can't stop himself from being a wringer just like he can't stop himself from growing one year older, just like he can't stand up to a whole town — right? Newbery Medal winner Jerry Spinelli's most powerful novel yet is a gripping tale of how one boy learns how not to be afraid.

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A boy's tenth birthday marks an event he would rather ignore: the day that he is ready to take his place as a "wringer" at the annual family fest, Pigeon Day. When an unwanted visitor--in the form of a trusting pigeon--arrives on his window sill, the boy realizes that it is a sign to stand up for what he believes.

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About the Author

Jerry Spinelli is one of the most gifted storytellers in contemporary children’s literature. His books include the Newbery Medal winner Maniac Magee; Loser; Wringer, a Newbery Honor Book; Stargirl; and Knots in My Yo-Yo String, his autobiography. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his real-life experience as a father of six children. Jerry lives with his wife, Eileen, also a writer, in Wayne, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Gettysburg College.
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ISBN:
9780064405782
Subtitle:
Author:
Spinelli, Jerry
Author:
by Jerry Spinelli
Author:
Nielsen, Cliff
Publisher:
HarperTrophy
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Social Situations - General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Courage
Subject:
Holidays & Festivals - Other - Non-religious
Subject:
Social Situations - Violence
Subject:
Violence
Subject:
Pigeons
Subject:
Social Situations - Peer Pressure
Subject:
Pigeons -- Fiction.
Subject:
Social Issues - Violence
Subject:
Social Issues - Peer Pressure
Copyright:
c199
Edition Description:
1st Harper Trophy ed.
Series:
HarperClassics
Publication Date:
March 1998
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 7
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
7.69x5.22x.59 in. .35 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12
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