Wringer is one of my favorite books. It's characters are memorable and unique, and, all around, the book is very inventive. The climax leaves you wondering, and some parts are very suspenseful and exciting. It ends with an excellent moral: you do not have to live up to what your parents want you to do. Be yourself. A masterpiece.
one of the best books but diary of the wimpy kid is better but its nice and i like it and and i say with thees kids must be not your friends look what plamer toy soldiers
Hatie it. I'm a student who read this book and DID NOT enjoy it at all. It's boring, confusing, and definitely stupid. Confusing message too. I want to burn this book.
I read this book over the course of two days and I just felt like I walked away with nothing. I think there should've been at least ONE more chapter just to tie things up, or an epilouge.
The descriptions in the book are exceptional though, but the subject matter gets a bit repetitive. Beans, Mutto, and Henry's behavior also becomes annoying and nearly improbable for nine/ten year olds.
Overall, a decent read, I guess. I could've lived without it though.
After reading Jerry Spinelli's ''Stargirl'', I was looking foward to read Wringer. But it's not as great as I expected it to be, because it's quite tragic. It also shows a clear example of bullies. I've read better.
Even though I am an animal lover and this book is about killing birds I really like it because the main character does not want to kill the birds and I like that he is an animal lover like me.
I think this book is awfull. It does not make eny since to me at all. I have a book report for school and i wish i havent chose this book. You expect a good book when you look at the cover of it. I am mad because this book is stupid. It shouldn't have be written by the author.
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I am a Education Major and chose this book to do a unit plan on. I chose it because I read the author, Jerry Spinelli's book Maniac MaGee and loved it. This book is nothing like Maniac. While Maniac deals with issues it is light hearted and fun to read. Wringer deals with issues but is unenjoyable to read. I WILL NEVER use this book in my classroom. The book talks of the enjoyment of killing animals and despite the hero finally standing up for himself the book is overall to gruesome for school.
Wringer teaches young people how to stand up for animals!
The book discusses a real problem of pigeon shoots and how a boy struggles with his decision of whether or not to become part of the cruelty. This book can help many other young people learn how to stand up for what they know is right! Check out the great literature circle teaching unit available for free at *humanesociety.org/youth, click "Resources".
I really enjoyed this book and see a great deal of potential for teaching about character and animal cruelty. I think the young man in this book really took a stand to do right. It's a very inspirational book for any young person who is feeling pressured or bullied to "follow the crowd." Though the book is very sad because of it's message about humanity and what some people do to animals, it has a very positive message. Definitely not Spinelli's best.