Wringer

<p><strong>Newbery Honor Book * ALA Notable Children's Book </strong></p><p><strong>Deeply felt. Presents a moral question with great care and sensitivity. --<em>The New York Times</em></strong></p><p><strong>A spellbinding story about rites of passage. --<em>Publishers Weekly</em> (starred review)</strong></p><p><strong>A realistic story with the intensity of a fable. --<em>The Horn Book</em> (starred review)</strong></p><p><strong>Thought-provoking. --<em>School Library Journal</em> (starred review)</strong></p><p>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.</p><p><em>Wringer</em> is a powerful tour de force from Newbery Medal winner Jerry Spinelli.</p>