The chocolate war
In 1974, after suffering rejections from seven major publishers, this uncompromising portrait of conformity and corruption made its debut and it quickly became a bestselling--and provocative--classic for young adults.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Dell Laurel-Leaf,
2000, c1974.
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| Summary: | In 1974, after suffering rejections from seven major publishers, this uncompromising portrait of conformity and corruption made its debut and it quickly became a bestselling--and provocative--classic for young adults. A high-school freshman who refuses to participate in the annual fund-raising chocolate sale is forced to defend his convictions. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: New York : Pantheon Books, 1974. |
| Physical Description: | 263 p. ; 18 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0440944597 9780375829871 |
| Author Notes: | Cormier was born on January 17, 1925, in Leominster, Mass., where his eighth-grade teacher first discovered his ability to write. Cormier worked as a commercial writer at WTAG-Radio in Worcester, Mass. He also worked as a newspaper reporter and columnist at the Worcester Telegram and Gazette and at the Fitchburg Sentinel. Cormier received the Best Human Interest Story of the Year Award from the Associated Press of New England in 1959 and 1973. He also earned the Best Newspaper Column Award from K.R. Thomson Newspapers, Inc., in 1974. Cormier, who is sometimes inspired by news stories or family events, is known for having serious themes in his work, such as manipulation, abuse of authority, and the ordinariness of evil. These themes are also evident in many of his more than 15 books. (Bowker Author Biography) |
