Beyond the Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

May 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Synopsis:
Trinity High and the Vigils struggle to pick up the pieces after the fallout from the chocolate sale stunt, but when Vigils secretary Obie discovers that new student and loner Ray has a working guillotine, he sets in motion a plan for revenge.
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After the First Death by Robert Cormier

May 2nd, 2007 · 4 Comments

Synopsis:
The fates of two young men collide on a bridge when a group of terrorists take over a schoolbus filled with children.
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The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

April 4th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Synopsis:
By refusing to sell chocolates in the annual school sale, one high school freshman learns whether or not his universe can bear to be shaken.
Review:
The Chocolate War is the first of my books for the Banned Books Challenge, hosted by The Pelham Library. I have read Cormier’s books a number of times since first [...]

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I Am The Cheese by Robert Cormier

February 20th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Synopsis:
A teenage boy reconstructs the moment he discovered a secret about his past that might prove deadly.
Review:
Cormier is best known for The Chocolate War (Laurel Leaf Books), a grimly compelling fable about the perils of conformity. I Am the Cheese (Laurel-Leaf Library) has the same air of mystery about it, but it’s a less [...]

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