The Chocolate War

robert cormier

Jerry Renault ponders the question on the poster in his locker: Do I dare disturb the universe? Refusing to sell chocolates in the annual Trinity school fund-raiser may not seem like a radical thing to do. But when Jerry challenges a secret school society called The Vigils, his defiant act turns into an all-out war. Now the only question is: Who will survive? First published in 1974, Robert Cormier's groundbreaking novel, an unflinching portrait of corruption and cruelty, has become a modern classic.

A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

Genres young adultfictionclassicsbanned booksrealistic fictionschoolteencoming of agecontemporaryaudiobook

267 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1974

Series

Chocolate War

Literary awards

lewis carroll shelf award, margaret a. edwards award,

Places

new england,

This edition

Format: 267 pages, Paperback
Published: September 14, 2004 by Ember
ISBN: 9780375829871
ASIN: 0375829873
Language: English

Characters More characters

Jerry Renault

Jerry Renault, of "The Chocolate War" and its sequel, "Beyond the Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier, is a student at Trinity High School. Though an American citizen, he also lived for a short time in Canada.more...
Obie

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Archie Costello

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Roland The Goober Goubert

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Brother Leon

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Emile Janza

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