Robert Cormier

The Chocolate War (Readers Circle)

Tenderness

I Am the Cheese (Laurel-Leaf Library)

Războiul ciocolatei

A high-school freshman who refuses to participate in the annual fund-raising chocolate sale is forced to defend his convictions.

The Chocolate War

A la brocante du cÂur

After the First Death (Puffin Teenage Fiction)

Tunes for Bears to Dance to (New Windmill)

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

Keith Gordon

Screenplay ; from the Novel by Robert Cormier

The school year is almost at an end, and the chocolate sale is ancient history. But no one at Trinity School can forget the Chocolate War. Devious Archie Costello, commander of the secret school organization called the Vigils, still has some torturous assignments to hand out before he graduates. In spite of this pleasure, Archie is troubled that his right-hand man, Obie, has started to move away from the Vigils. Luckily Archie knows his stooges will fix that. But Obie has some plans of his own.

A Novel

Beyond the Chocolate War

A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies. Dark deeds continue at Trinity High School, climaxing in a public demonstration of one student's homemade guillotine. Sequel to "The Chocolate War."

And, Beyond the Chocolate War

A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies.

"With a new introduction by the author"--Jacket.

While her father is fighting the war in Europe, 11-year-old Darcy is introduced to new views of life by her new friend Kathleen. Suddenly, Kathleen and her family disappear, and Darcy learns her father is missing in action. Christmas is coming, and Darcy is unsure about the power of God's love and looks for a miracle.

Other Bells for Us to Ring

Reflections of a Small-Town Editor

I Have Words to Spend

Henry ne s'est pas méfié assez tôt de M. Hairston, l'épicier chez qui il travaille comme garçon à tout faire. Il le trouvait seulement désagréable, médisant et un peu étrange. Et puis, de toute façon, il voulait garder ce boulot parce que son salaire, si maigre soit-il, était le bienvenu à la maison, et aussi parce qu'il ne voulait plus passer ses journées seul avec un père muré dans la tristesse et le silence. Mais il n'aurait rien fallu dire à M. Hairston. Il n'aurait fallu se laisser aller à aucune confidence. Il n'aurait surtout pas fallu parler du vieil homme qui habite à l'asile d'aliénés. Maintenant, Henry connaît le vrai visage de M. Hairston mais il est trop tard. Il est prisonnier comme une souris en cage.

Robert Cormier

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