Larger	Wringer Author: Jerry Spinelli
	Book Information Publisher: HarperTrophy Book Type: Paperback Rating: 13 ISBN-13: 9780064405782 - ISBN-10: 0064405788 Pages: 240 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Book Reviews

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.