Spinelli Jerry - Wringer - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Newbery Honor Book * AL a 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 La Rue'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.
Title: Wringer
Author(s): Spinelli Jerry
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Barcode: 9780060592820
Publication Date: 9/7/2004
Category: Personal & Social Issues: Family Issues (Children's / Teenage)