| Wringer Contributor(s): Spinelli, Jerry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060592826 ISBN-13: 9780060592820 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: The remarkable Newbery Honor Book is now in this stunning young adult edition. This haunting tale of a boy's moral triumph by the Newbery Medalist is now repackaged with striking new cover art and a reader's guide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 96037897 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.24" W x 6.7" (0.28 lbs) 227 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 17800 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: He was not aware that he ever stopped crying.In his sleep a voice echoed down the long dark barrel of a cannon: You have run out of birthdays. In the morning he awoke suddenly to a flutter of wings. Birthdays are an obsession where Palmer comes from, but if turning a year older means initiation into a violent practice he despises, he'd rather not. Unfortunately, Palmer cannot stop time any more than he can change tradition. So as this next and most important birthday approaches, Palmer knows that it's now or never. Something must be done. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spinelli, Jerry: - Jerry Spinelli received the Newbery Medal for Maniac Magee and a Newbery Honor for Wringer. His other books include Stargirl; Love, Stargirl; Smiles to Go; Loser; Jake and Lily; Hokey Pokey; and The Warden's Daughter. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his real-life experience as a father of six children. Jerry lives with his wife, Eileen, also a writer, in Wayne, Pennsylvania. |