Palmer LaRue has been dreading the day he turns 10. In his town, 10-year-olds get the job of "wringer" at the town's annual family festival, Pigeon Day, where 5,000 pigeons are released from crates and shot down in a competition for a sharpshooter award. The story follows Palmer's journey from a life driven by fear and the longing to be accepted to one where he gains the confidence to stand up for what he believes.
Students can use a character map to track character traits, challenges, growth, and more in Wringer by Jerry Spinelli!
Storyboard Text
PALMER "SNOTS" LaRUE
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BEANS (ARTHUR)
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MUTTO (BILLY)
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HENRY (GEORGE)
DOROTHY GRUZIK
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MOTHER
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FATHER
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NIPPER
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