The Chocolate War
IN 1974, AFTER SUFFERING rejections from seven major publishers, The Chocolate War made its debut. An uncompromising portrait of conformity and corruption, it quickly became a bestselling—and provocative—classic for young adults.“Masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well...
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IN 1974, AFTER SUFFERING rejections from seven major publishers, The Chocolate War made its debut. An uncompromising portrait of conformity and corruption, it quickly became a bestselling—and provocative—classic for young adults.“Masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful.”—The New York Times Book Review“The characterizations of all the boys are superb.”—School Library Journal, Starred“Compellingly immediate. . . . Readers will respect the uncompromising ending.”—Kirkus Reviews, StarredAn ALA Best Books for Young AdultsA School Library Journal Best Books of the YearA Kirkus Reviews ChoiceA New York Times Outstanding Books of the Year
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780375829871 (0375829873)
ASIN: 375829873
Publish date: September 14th 2004
Publisher: Ember
Pages no: 267
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Read For School,
Realistic Fiction,
Coming Of Age,
Banned Books,
High School
Series: Chocolate War (#1)
Genre: School / Conformity / ControversialYear Published: 1974Number of Pages: 272 pagesDate Read: 8/30/2010 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Series: The Chocolate War #1 When I started reading this book, I was wondering to myself about why this book was banned in so many schools. Now, I kno...
Jerry Renault ponders the question on the poster in his locker: Do I dare disturb the universe? Refusing to sell chocolates in the annual Trinity school fund-raiser may not seem like a radical thing to do. But when Jerry challenges a secret school society called The Vigils, his defiant act turns int...
The chocolate war is one of the most banned books among school libraries. However the book's themes, plot, and insight to the teenage boys' psyche is what has made this book relevant among young adult readers for almost 40 years. Freshman Jerry Renault has accepted his first assignment as part of t...
***Note: this review assumes that you've read the book.*** One-sentence summary: Cormier himself wrote my one-sentence summary when he was asked whether the book sends the depressing message that even savvy teens can't outwit the system and he said, "They can buck it, but they can't beat it. The t...
Short version: Lord of the Flies at Catholic school, done by a master.Longer version: I really wish I had gotten to read this in high school. I didn't go to a Catholic school, but I did go to "catechism" every Wednesday at the local church school, and I also lived in the author's conservative Massac...
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