Wringer

**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.