The Chocolate War
Publisher: Orion
A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and of arousing the wrath of the school bullies.
A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and of arousing the wrath of the school bullies.
Robert Cormier. Robert Cormier (1925–2000) changed the face of young adult literature over the course of his illustrious career. His many novels include The Chocolate War, Beyond the Chocolate War, I Am the Cheese, Fade, Tenderness, After ...
Early on summer mornings, police chief Bruno enjoys wandering the stalls of the weekly market in the village of St. Denis as they are being loaded with wares—ducks, oysters, wooden toys, used books, exotic teas and now, even miniskirts ...
"With a new introduction by the author"--Jacket.
A Play in Two Acts Based on the Book by Robert Cormier Joseph Robinette. IMPORTANT BILLING AND CREDIT REQUIREMENTS All producers of THE CHOCOLATE WAR must give credit to Robert Cormier , author of the book on which the play is based , and ...
... of age stories that drew him his own experiences as an adolescent in Leominster. While Cormier had a couple of adult novels published prior, his first literary success was “The Chocolate War” (1974). Though the book was an immediate ...
Gale, Cengage Learning. For. Further. Study. Authors and Artists for Young Adults, Vol. 19, Gale, 1996, pp. 6576. A fulllength sketch which includes useful ... the penultimate draft of Beyond The Chocolate War, showing the author's ...
A high-school freshman who refuses to participate in the annual fund-raising chocolate sale is forced to defend his convictions.
... the other characters are male , with the exception of one minor female character — a girl Jerry sees at his bus stop . Despite these characteristics , The Chocolate War is not just a book for teenage boys . The author's excep- tional ...
... The Vigils have complete control of Trinity, even usurping the authority of their schoolmasters. In that sense, The Chocolate War is the same sort of dark adolescent fantasy that Lord of the Flies is: when adolescents achieve total ...