Palmer LaRue is running out of birthdays. For as long as he
can remember, he''s dreaded the day he turns ten––the day he''ll take
his place beside all the other ten-year-old boys in town, the day
he''ll be a wringer. But Palmer doesn''t want to be a wringer. It''s
one of the first things he learned about himself and it''s one of
the biggest things he has to hide. In Palmer''s town being a wringer
is an honor, a tradition passed down from father to son. Palmer
can''t stop himself from being a wringer just like he can''t stop
himself from growing one year older, just like he can''t stand up to
a whole town––right? Newbery Medal winner Jerry Spinelli''s most
powerful novel yet is a gripping tale of how one boy learns how not
to be afraid.
關於作者:
Jerry Spinelli is the author of Maniac Magee, winner of the
1991 Newbery Medal, and Wringer, named a Newbery Honor book in
1998. He went to Gettysburg College and John Hopkins University. He
and his wife, Eileen, also a writer of children''s books, have seven
children. Jerry Spinelli''s books are funny and true to life.
Whenever students ask him where he gets his ideas, he replies,
"From you. You''re the funny ones." Spinelli enjoys writing about
the adventure in the typical experiences of children and young
people.