the chocolate war

     

The Chocolate War is a young ault novel written by American author Robert Cormier and first published in 1974. It was adapted into a film in 1988. Although it received mixed reviews at the time of its publication, it has since been identified as one of the best young adult novels of all time. Set at the fictional Trinity High School, the story follows protagonist Jerry Renault as he challenges the school's cruel, brutal, and ugly mob rule. Because of the novel's language, the concept of a high school's secret society using intimidation to enforce the cultural norms of the school, and the protagonist's sexual ponderings, it has been the frequent target of censors and appears at number four on the American Library Association's list of the "100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000".

Trivia about the chocolate war

  • Jerry has a run-in with a gang, the Vigils. Jerry is told to refuse to sell chocolate for his school. Jerry gets beat up
  • "They murdered him" begins this Robert Cormier novel
  • This title conflict of a 1988 film takes place at St. Trinity's school
  • Jerry's refusal to sell candy for a school fundraiser ignites the title conflict in this Robert Cormier novel

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