description: For as long as he can remember, Palmer has dreaded his birthdays. On his ninth birthday he has to take The Treatment, to be initiated into the coolest gang in town. On his tenth birthday, he has to become a wringer and finish off the pigeons at the annual pigeon-shoot. But Palmer has to find a way to break this tradition, to stop being afraid and stand up for what he truly believes in.
language: English
title: Wringer
titlecomplete: Wringer
genres: Fiction, Animals, Coming Of Age, Juvenile, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 14719
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Josette Frank Award
publisher: Harpercollins Childs