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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2018-01-01
Page Count
240
Publisher
HarperCollins
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780064405782
Lexile
690
Themes
growing up
peer pressure

Wringer

Written by Jerry Spinelli
In Palmer LaRue's hometown of Waymer, turning ten is the biggest event of a boy's life. But for Palmer, his tenth birthday is not something to look forward to but something to dread. Then one day, a visitor appears on his windowsill, and Palmer knows that this, more than anything else, is a sign that his time is up. Somehow, he must learn how to stop being afraid and stand up for what he believes in.
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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2018-01-01
Page Count
240
Publisher
HarperCollins
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780064405782
Lexile
690
Themes
growing up
peer pressure
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