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Wringer

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 15,161 Ratings and 1,597 Reviews

Book Description
Newbery Medal-winning author Jerry Spinelli tells a story of peer pressure so foul, so horrifying, that Wringer should be shelved along with Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War. Nine-year-old Palmer dreads his upcoming 10th birthday. In his town, when boys are 10 years old they become "wringers," the boys who wring the necks of wounded pigeons at the annual Pigeon Day shoot. Palmer is sickened by t... More
Book Information
PublisherHarperTrophy
BindingPaperback (25 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages240
ISBN-100060739487
ISBN-13978-0060739485
Publication Date05/24/2005
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About Jerry Spinelli (Author) : Jerry Spinelli (b. February 1, 1941, Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a noted children's author, specializing on novels written for and about early adolesence. Among his books are Milkweed, Space Station ... more
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4/2/2013 J.Anthony Yuse tagged as: Inspired me

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6/25/2009 Chris Doyle said: Spinelli's best, in my opinion. Every 9-10 year old can relate to Palmer's dilemma between fitting in and becoming an individual. You'll never look at pigeons the same way again.
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