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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100060249137

ISBN-139780060249137

eBay Product ID (ePID)627077

Product Key Features

Book TitleWringer : a Newbery Honor Award Winner

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicClassics, Historical / General, General, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Social Themes / Violence, Animals / Birds

Publication Year1997

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorJerry Spinelli

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.5 Oz

Item Length7.5 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN96-037897

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromThird Grade

Dewey DecimalFic

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisNewbery 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., 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.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.S75663Wr 1997