From Newbery Medal winner Jerry Spinelli comes a gripping tale of how one boy learns how not to be afraid. For as long as Palmer LaRue can remember, he has dreaded the day he turns ten--the day he'll take his place beside the other ten-year-old boys in town and become a wringer. In Palmer's town, being a wringer is an honor, a tradition passed down from father to son. Will he find the courage to stand up to his town?