Wringer: A Newbery Honor Award Winner -- Jerry Spinelli

<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.</p><p>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 an unforgettable tour de force from Newbery Medal winner Jerry Spinelli.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Jerry Spinelli<br><b>Publisher:</b> HarperCollins<br><b>Published:</b> 05/01/2018<br><b>Pages:</b> 256<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.35lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.69h x 5.22w x 0.59d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780064405782<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.5<br><b>Point Value:</b> 5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>17800 / Wringer<br><br><b>Award