The Chocolate War

Cormier, Robert

ISBN 10: 0881033219 ISBN 13: 9780881033212

Synopsis

One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, "The Chocolate War" is a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hinton s "The Outsiders" and John Knowles s "A Separate Peace."
After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, "The Chocolate War" made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a bestselling and provocative classic for young adults. This chilling portrait of an all-boys prep school casts an unflinching eye on the pitfalls of conformity and corruption in our most elite cultural institutions.
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 review
Compellingly immediate. . . . Readers will respect the uncompromising ending. "Kirkus Reviews," starred review
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year
A "Kirkus Reviews" Editor s Choice
A "New York Times" Outstanding Book of the Year"

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Review

""The Chocolate War is masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful; complex ideas develop and unfold with clarity."-"The New York Times Book Review
"The characterizations of all the boys are superb... This novel [is] unique in its uncompromising portrait of human cruelty and conformity."-"School Library Journal, starred review
"The novel is cleverly written with a good sense of the realistic and a good ear for dialouge, qualities which will attract any reader."-"Bestsellers
"Robert Cormier has written a brilliant novel."-"Children's Book Revie Service

"From the Paperback edition.

" "The Chocolate War" is masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful; complex ideas develop and unfold with clarity." -"The New York Times Book Review"
" The characterizations of all the boys are superb... This novel [is] unique in its uncompromising portrait of human cruelty and conformity." -"School Library Journal," starred review
" The novel is cleverly written with a good sense of the realistic and a good ear for dialouge, qualities which will attract any reader." -"Bestsellers"
" Robert Cormier has written a brilliant novel." -"Children's Book Revie Service"

"From the Paperback edition."

""The Chocolate War" is masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful; complex ideas develop and unfold with clarity."-"The New York Times Book Review"
"The characterizations of all the boys are superb...This novel [is] unique in its uncompromising portrait of human cruelty and conformity."-"School Library Journal," starred review
"The novel is cleverly written with a good sense of the realistic and a good ear for dialouge, qualities which will attract any reader."-"Bestsellers"
"Robert Cormier has written a brilliant novel."-"Children's Book Revie Service""

From the Back Cover

CAN ONE SMALL BOY DEFEAT THE MIGHT OF THE VIGILS?

Jerry's one of the best: honest, straightforward and hard working. He's just scraped into the football team at his new school, and things are looking good.

Then he meets Archie, leader of the Vigils, the school Mafia. Archie can see straight away that Jerry's not going to fit in with the Vigils – and if you're not in with them, you're very definitely OUT.

Jerry wants to be out when the school sale comes round. Who says he has to sell chocolates? But Archie's help has been enlisted by one of the masters, and Archie has his reputation to uphold. Jerry MUST conform...

"A quick-firing journalistic exposure of the more atrocious processes of growing up. Can't happen here? It can and it does. Daily."
THE TIMES

Edition details

• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881033219
• ISBN 13: 9780881033212
• Binding: School & Library Binding