Wringer (novel)
First edition | |
| Author | Jerry Spinelli |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult literature |
| Publisher | HarperTeen |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print Paperback |
| Pages | 228 |
| ISBN | 0-06-059282-6 |
Wringer is a young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli, first published in 1997 by HarperTeen. It received the Newbery Honor in 1998.
It tells the story of a boy named Palmer who dreads his tenth birthday, when he is expected to become a "wringer" who strangles wounded pigeons during the town's annual pigeon shoot. Not only does he not want to kill pigeons, he has befriended one. He learns to take a stand for his beliefs.