One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hintons The Outsiders and John Knowless A Separate Peace. After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, The Chocolate War made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a bestsellingand provocativeclassic 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 reviewAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Editors Choice A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
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One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hintons The Outsiders and John Knowless A Separate Peace. After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, The Chocolate War made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a bestsellingand provocativeclassic 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 reviewAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Editors Choice A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
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Beyond the Chocolate War
By Cormier, Robert
The school year is almost at an end, and the chocolate sale is past history.But no one at Trinity School can forget The Chocolate War.Devious Archie Costello, commander of the secret school organizationcalled the Virgils, stall has some torturous assignments to hand out before he graduates.In spite of this pleasure, Archie is troubled by his right-hand man, Obie, who has started to move away from the Virgils.Luckily Archie knows his stooges will fix that.But won't Archie be shocked when he discovers the surprise Obie has waiting for himAnd there are surprises waiting for others.The time for revenge has come to those boys who secretly suffered the trials of Trinity.The fuse is set for the final explosion.Who will survive
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The school year is almost at an end, and the chocolate sale is past history.But no one at Trinity School can forget The Chocolate War.Devious Archie Costello, commander of the secret school organizationcalled the Virgils, stall has some torturous assignments to hand out before he graduates.In spite of this pleasure, Archie is troubled by his right-hand man, Obie, who has started to move away from the Virgils.Luckily Archie knows his stooges will fix that.But won't Archie be shocked when he discovers the surprise Obie has waiting for himAnd there are surprises waiting for others.The time for revenge has come to those boys who secretly suffered the trials of Trinity.The fuse is set for the final explosion.Who will survive
The Chocolate War
By Cormier, Robert
One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hintons The Outsiders and John Knowless A Separate Peace. After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, The Chocolate War made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a bestsellingand provocativeclassic 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 reviewAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Editors Choice A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year Show more Show less #outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hintons The Outsiders and John Knowless A Separate Peace. After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, The Chocolate War made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a bestsellingand provocativeclassic 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 reviewAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Editors Choice A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
Beyond the Chocolate War
By Cormier, Robert
The school year is almost at an end, and the chocolate sale is past history.But no one at Trinity School can forget The Chocolate War.Devious Archie Costello, commander of the secret school organizationcalled the Virgils, stall has some torturous assignments to hand out before he graduates.In spite of this pleasure, Archie is troubled by his right-hand man, Obie, who has started to move away from the Virgils.Luckily Archie knows his stooges will fix that.But won't Archie be shocked when he discovers the surprise Obie has waiting for himAnd there are surprises waiting for others.The time for revenge has come to those boys who secretly suffered the trials of Trinity.The fuse is set for the final explosion.Who will survive Show more Show less #outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } The school year is almost at an end, and the chocolate sale is past history.But no one at Trinity School can forget The Chocolate War.Devious Archie Costello, commander of the secret school organizationcalled the Virgils, stall has some torturous assignments to hand out before he graduates.In spite of this pleasure, Archie is troubled by his right-hand man, Obie, who has started to move away from the Virgils.Luckily Archie knows his stooges will fix that.But won't Archie be shocked when he discovers the surprise Obie has waiting for himAnd there are surprises waiting for others.The time for revenge has come to those boys who secretly suffered the trials of Trinity.The fuse is set for the final explosion.Who will survive