The Chocolate War

Beschreibung

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.<BR> <BR> 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.<BR><BR> “Masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful.”—The New York Times Book Review<BR> <BR> “The characterizations of all the boys are superb.”—School Library Journal, starred review<BR><BR> “Compellingly immediate. . . .

Readers will respect the uncompromising ending.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review<BR><BR> An ALA Best Book for Young Adults<BR> A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year<BR> A Kirkus Reviews Editor’s Choice<BR> A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year

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