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 AdultsA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Editor’s Choice
A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
Author: Robert Cormier
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ember
Published: 09/14/2004
Series: Readers Circle (Delacorte)
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780375829871
Language: English
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