num_pages: 240
description: 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.
language: English
title: Wringer
titlecomplete: Wringer (Newberry Honor Book)
genres: Fiction, Animals, Coming Of Age, Juvenile, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 14715
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Josette Frank Award
publisher: HarperCollins