Robert Cormier

The Chocolate War Robert Cormier 30 Anv Rep edition

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