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The Chocolate War

by Robert Cormier

Conformity and power at an all-boys school

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Conformity and power at an all-boys school

Set in an all-boys prep school, The Chocolate War examines how peer pressure and corruption shape life within an elite institution. The school setting brings those social forces into close focus, connecting the book’s central concerns with broader questions about conformity and authority. Its subject matter places it among young adult fiction concerned with the pressures individuals face within group structures.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in fiction about peer pressure and conformity
  • Readers exploring power and corruption within school communities

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Peer pressureConformityInstitutional corruptionAuthority

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Book overview

One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate Waris amodern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders and John Knowles's A Separate Peace.

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.

"Masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful."--The New York Times Book Review

"The characterizations of all the boys are superb."--School Library Journal, starred review

"Compellingly immediate. . . . Readers will respect the uncompromising ending."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice
A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
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