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As Palmer comes of age, he must either accept the violence of being a wringer at his town's annual Pigeon Day or find the courage to oppose it.
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As Palmer comes of age, he must either accept the violence of being a wringer at his town's annual Pigeon Day or find the courage to oppose it.
 

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Lessons Learned..

by   Teach2755 ,  Jun 25, 2000
Pros: Extremely well-written, great moral lesson
Cons: detailed accounts of pigeon shootings are dark and depressing; especially in Palmer's dreams
Review: When Palmer LaRue turns 9 years old, he is thrilled to realize that he has been "accepted" into the gang of neighborhood boys he's idolized for some time. Beans, Mutto, and Henry come to his party, bring him really gross gag gifts, and make...
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Peer Pressure to be a Wringer

by   msilvermare ,  Feb 4, 2000
Pros: Totally engrossing tale with a moral issue
Cons: Some necessary violence
Review: Newberry Medal winner Jerry Spinelli has written a powerful tale in the Newberry Honor Book "Wringer." It is the suspenseful tale of a nine-year-old boy who dreads the coming of his tenth birthday. The local rite of passage for ten-year old...
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