It made me stay on the edge of my seat
Wringer (Newbery Honor Book)
By Jerry Spinelli
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | U | 4.5 | 37410 |
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.
Publisher: HarperTrophy
ISBN-13: 9780060739485
ISBN-10: 0060739487
Published on 5/24/2005
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
Book Reviews (25)
good book
It's not what i expected but it's ok i guess
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does this book have any awards?
Even if I hadn't read the book, I think the book might be a fantastic book to read. Also I think this book is my reading level so I might understand the words in this book.
I am in school right now and I am in book club and a book that we are reading is wringer!!
It tells a story of a plot and a problem with bullys and about a young boy that simply doesn't want to turn ten because of many many reasons like maybe most of all he has to be a wringer or maybe that he gets a huge punch on the arm!
It was an awful book about dead birds. It does say stuff about friendship but it is not worth reading.
I give it a 5
this book tells you about this boy that their town wrings pigeons and it is very rude until one day this boy finds one and keeps it is it a secert