Wringer
Jerry Spinelli
Summary
Palmer has been dreading the day of his tenth birthday, because he will have to be a wringer. He doesn't want to be a wringer, it's one of the biggest secrets he has had to keep. Being a wringer is an honor, something most boys have looked forward to. Palmer can't keep himself from turning a year older, just like he can't stand up to a whole town. Read to find out if he faces his fear.
Jerry Spinelli
Novelist and children's author, Jerry Spinelli, was born February 1st in Pennsyvania, United States. He is best known for his novels for readers in their early adolescence.
Nipper
A pigeon that Palmer starts to be friends with.
Annual Pigeon Day
On this day 5,000 pigeons are released into the sky only to be shot down by the town's men. It is the job of wringers to retrieve dead birds from the field and to wring the wounded birds' necks.