Wringer is about a young boy named Palmer LaRue. Palmer is about to turn ten years old, that means it is the most important day of his life. It is the day when he can finally become a wringer.

When they become wringers it means they strangle the injured birds that they shoot. But, unlike other boys Palmer is not looking forward to this day, he has only two choices either he accepts it or find the courage to say no.

Palmer has a pet pigeon but, if he tells this to his friends he won't ever face them. They will hate him and try to kill the pigeon. He named the pigeon Nipper and tells only one person about him, Dorothy Gruzak.

Dorothy is an old friend of Palmer's but since he started hanging out with his new friends ( Beans, Mutto, and Henry) they started to tree stump her because they liked to tease her.

The Family Fest is coming and Palmer knows that he has to Nipper away. He knows that Dorothy is going on vacation with her family, so he asks her if she could let Nipper loose wherever they are going. Palmer and Dorothy's parents both agree. Dorothy lets Nipper out at Railroad Gardens in the city.

When she comes back from vacation she meets up with Palmer at the Family Fest. She tells him that she lets Nipper out at Railroad Gardens. Palmer freaks because that is where they trap the pigeons and bring them to the Family Fest to shoot them.

When they start letting pigeons out of the boxes Palmer is scanning the sky for Nipper. After about 5 birds flew out he saw Nipper circling the sky then he flew down and landed on Palmer's head.

Then Beans suddenly out of nowhere, was swiping at Palmer's head sent Nipper to the ground. Before Palmer could respond he was on the bird scooping it up and running to the shooter who had his shotgun ready.

Palmer ran to save Nipper and got there just in time. He held Nipper close and heard the beating of his heart. He held Nipper out so everyone can see, he walked from the field.

I loved reading the book. It shows compassion for pigeons, and that you don't have to be something you don't want to be just to fit in.