Jerry Spinelli

Wringer

A Newbery Honor Award Winner

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Produktbeschreibung

Newbery Honor Book * ALA Notable Children's Book "Deeply felt. Presents a moral question with great care and sensitivity." ? The New York Times "A spellbinding story about rites of passage." ?Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A realistic story with the intensity of a fable." ?The Horn Book (starred review) "Thought-provoking." ?School Library Journal (starred review) 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. Wringer is an unforgettable tour de force from Newbery Medal winner Jerry Spinelli.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 133mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 159g
• ISBN-13: 9780064405782
• ISBN-10: 0064405788
• Artikelnr.: 22297532

Autorenporträt

Jerry Spinelli received the Newbery Medal for Maniac Magee and a Newbery Honor for Wringer. His other books include Stargirl; Love, Stargirl; Smiles to Go; Loser; Jake and Lily; Hokey Pokey; and The Warden's Daughter . His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his real-life experience as a father of six children. Jerry lives with his wife, Eileen, also a writer, in Wayne, Pennsylvania.