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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Chocolate War (originale 1974; edizione 1974)di Robert Cormier (Autore)A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies. Classic Literature.
Young Adult Fiction.
Young Adult Literature.
HTML:One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern 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 T 13 alternativi | Inglese | score: 53 Classic Literature.
Young Adult Fiction.
Young Adult Literature.
HTML:One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern 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 ??[Frank] Muller's mesmerizing narration underlines Jerry's frustrations with sports, school, family, and life. He captures the tone and cadences of the male cast, from Jerry's growing disillusionment and Archie's sly intimidation to the chilling menace in Brother Leon's voice?ln his foreword, Cormier admits he wrote this for adults, not knowing that writing for young adults was even a possibility. Yet it has become a controversial and often banned YA classic, rich in themes??bullying, fitting in versus being true to oneself, dealing with peer pressure??that resonate as profoundly today as they did when this was published, in 1974.???Booklist, starred 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 8 alternativi | Inglese | score: 48 Juvenile Fiction.
Juvenile Literature.
HTML: Numb and shellshocked by his mother's recent death, Jerry Renault is not prepared to face the pressures of classes and classmates at New England's Trinity School. So when a secret school society known as The Vigils tapes a summons letter to his locker, Jerry is in no mood to answer it. The summons is from Archie Costello, the leader of The Vigils and master of intimidation. But it is Archie who is intimidated when a cool, street-smart teacher orders him to lead the school's annual fundraiser, the famous Trinity chocolate sale. At first, it's an easy job for Archie. But when Jerry refuses to answer his summons to participate in the chocolate sale, the job gets a lot more difficult??and more violent. What will it take to make Jerry obey the summons? The Chocolate War is a brilliant, unflinching portrait of vicious mob cruelty and conformity in an exclusive prep school. A gripping story from one of the most provocative writers in modern young adult literature, it will hold you spellbound until the final, anguished fight on the football fields of Trinity School.7 alternativi | Inglese | score: 36 Reissued now in hardcover with a new introduction by the author, Cormier's chilling look at the insidious world of gang intimidation and the abuse of power in a boys' boarding school is no less relevant today than it was in 1974. Stunned by his mother's recent death and appalled by the way his father sleepwalks through life, Jerry Renault, a New England high school student, ponders the poster in his locker. Do I dare disturb the universe? Part of his universe is Archie Costello, leader of a secret school society, the Virgils, and master of intimidation. Archie himself is intimidated by a cool, ambitious teacher into having the Virgils spearhead the annual fund-raising event, a chocolate sale. When Jerry refuses to be bullied into selling chocolates, he becomes a hero, but his defiance is a threat to Archie, the Virgils, and the school. In the inevitable showdown, Archie's skill at intimidation turns Jerry from hero to outcast, to victim, leaving him alone. 4 alternativi | Inglese | score: 26 Young Adult Fiction.
Young Adult Literature.
HTML: "The Chocolate War is masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful; complex ideas develop and unfold with clarity." . "The characterizations of all the boys are superb... This novel [is] unique in its uncompromising portrait of human cruelty and conformity.". "The novel is cleverly written with a good sense of the realistic and a good ear for dialouge, qualities which will attract any reader.". "Robert Cormier has written a brilliant novel.". HTML:One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern 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 From the Trade Paperback edition.. 1 alternativo | Inglese | score: 23 A high-school freshman who refuses to participate in the annual fund-raising chocolate sale is forced to defend his convictions. 4 alternativi | Inglese | score: 17 Jerry Renault is forced into a psychological showdown with Trinity School's gang leader, Archie Costello, for refusing to be bullied into selling chocolates for the annual fund raising. 1 alternativo | Inglese | score: 14 Young Adult Fiction.
Young Adult Literature.
HTML: "The Chocolate War is masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful; complex ideas develop and unfold with clarity." . "The characterizations of all the boys are superb... This novel [is] unique in its uncompromising portrait of human cruelty and conformity.". "The novel is cleverly written with a good sense of the realistic and a good ear for dialouge, qualities which will attract any reader.". "Robert Cormier has written a brilliant novel.". Thirty years ago, Cormier wrote a powerful tale of conformity, mob rule, and moral weakness that has become a classic. Jerry Renault, freshman at Trinity Academy, hangs a poster with the question "Do I dare to disturb the universe?" in his locker. The school, run by Archie Costello and his disciples in the secret Vigils club, is a place of cruelty and brutality. Costello manipulates students and faculty alike with impunity, and the silent majority is just grateful not to be targeted. Frank Muller narrates the story with an intensity that makes all the events feel like a matter of life and death. In this anniversary audio production, the universe is again disturbed, and we realize that not much has changed in the last thirty years. N.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine. HTML:Reissued now in hardcover with a new introduction by the author, Cormier's chilling look at the insidious world of gang intimidation and the abuse of power in a boys' boarding school is no less relevant today than it was in 1974.From the Hardcover edition.. Inglese | score: 9 Young Adult Fiction.
Young Adult Literature.
HTML: "The Chocolate War is masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful; complex ideas develop and unfold with clarity." . "The characterizations of all the boys are superb... This novel [is] unique in its uncompromising portrait of human cruelty and conformity.". "The novel is cleverly written with a good sense of the realistic and a good ear for dialouge, qualities which will attract any reader.". "Robert Cormier has written a brilliant novel.". oliverc - This book is about a highschool boy named Jerry Renault transferred to a high school called Trinity. The main characters include Jerry and Archie. Jerry is the new student of Trinity. Archie is the chief of the secret organization in Trinity. Archie sends people out to do missions for the secret organization. When the secret organization is on a mission, they use a black box which contains black and white dice. If Archie picks the white dice, he doesn??t have to do the mission on his own; If Archie picks up the black dice, he has to do the mission himself. The most intense part of the story is when Jerry saw a sentence in his locker, saying ??Do I dare to disturb the universe?? When I am reading this, I wondered what Jerry will do, and how he would react to it. I chose this book because the title of this book is very interesting. I have no idea what the title ??the chocolate war? means. I thought the book was about people fighting with chocolate. I will recommend this book for my friends because this book reflected many things in real life, such as bully and peer isolatio1 alternativo | Inglese | score: 8 The bestselling controversial novel about corruption and misuse of power in an American boys' school.The headmaster of Trinity College asks Archie Costello, the leader of the Vigils, a secret society that rules the school, to help with the selling of 20,000 boxes of chocolates in the annual fund-raising effort. Archie sees the chance of adding to his power - he is the Assigner, handing out to the boys tasks to be performed if they are to survive in the school. Freshman, Jerry Renault, a newcomer to the corrupt regime, refuses to sell chocolates. Enormous mental and physical pressure is put on him but he will not give in - the result is an inevitable, explosive tragedy. Reissued now in hardcover with a new introduction by the author, Cormier's chilling look at the insidious world of gang intimidation and the abuse of power in a boys' boarding school is no less relevant today than it was in 1974. From the Hardcover edition. -- The Chocolate War ??Masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful.??? -- Kirkus Reviews -- Kirkus Reviews A New York Times Outstanding Book of 1 alternativo | Inglese | score: 4 A young high school student refuses to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and learns about intimidation and peer pressure first hand. Inglese | score: 2 The Chocolate War (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Robert Cormier Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers. Inglese | Descrizione fornita da Bowker | score: 2 Archie's skill at intimidation turns Jerry from hero, to outcast, to victim, leaving him terribly vulnerable. Inglese | Descrizione fornita da Bowker | score: 1 Jerry Renault is forced into a psychological showdown with Trinity School's gang leader, Archie Costello, for refusing to be bullied into selling chocolates for the annual fund raising.This powerful novel is about a young high school student who refuses to be intimidated by society and the people around him. The plot contains excessive profanity, sexual situations and explicit language, gang violence, and racial slurs. Inglese | score: 1 Jerry Renault is just a freshman the all-boys Trinity School, but from his first football tryout, he's tough enough to catch the attention of the Vigils, the most powerful clique at Trinity, and its leader Archie Costello. Jerry is a smart kid, who wants to make a difference, find his own way in the world. When the school's annual chocolate sale/fund-raiser is announced, he doesn't think his refusal to sell chocolates is going to be such a big deal, but it immediately divides the school. Some think Jerry's stand is heroic, but Archie thinks that Jerry needs to be taught a lesson. Needs to be broken. And Archie knows just how to do it. This classic novel gives a shocking look at the traditions of high school and the psychological warfare of bullying. And the unspoken complicity that adults provide in order to maintain appearances. This unflinching depiction of a boys' boarding school, The Chocolate War is considered by many to be the first true YA novel. Inglese | score: 1 A high school boy refuses to be intimidated by the society and people around him. For mature readers. Inglese | score: 1 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. Inglese | score: 1 Story of intimidation at a boys' prep school, when a freshman decides to resist the pressure of the school bullies. Inglese | score: 1 Every year Trinity School runs a chocolate sale. Each boy volunteers to sell a quota of boxes in a fund-raising effort that is also a display of 'school spirit'. But this year it's different, because new kid Jerry Renault has refused to take part. This small act of defiance starts a chain reaction exposing the corruption running throughout the school. There is only one solution: Jerry must be destroyed. Inglese | score: 1 Numb and shellshocked by his mother's recent death, Jerry Renault is not prepared to face the pressures of classes and classmates at New England's Trinity School. So when a secret school society known as The Vigils tapes a summons letter to his locker, Jerry is in no mood to answer it. The summons is from Archie Costello, the leader of The Vigils and master of intimidation. But it is Archie who is intimidated when a cool, street-smart teacher orders him to lead the school's annual fundraiser, the famous Trinity chocolate sale. At first, it's an easy job for Archie. But when Jerry refuses to answer his summons to participate in the chocolate sale, the job gets a lot more difficult-and more violent. What will it take to make Jerry obey the summons? Inglese | score: 1 Jerry Renault is pondering the question on 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? (from back cover). Inglese | score: 1 A HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN DISCOVERS THE DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSING TO JOIN IN THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FUND RAISING DRIVE AND AROUSING THE WRATH OF THE SCHOOL BULLIES. Inglese | Descrizione fornita da Bowker | score: 1 A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies.
Jerry Renault is forced into a psychological showdown with Trinity School's gang leader, Archie Costello, for refusing to be bullied into selling chocolates for the annual fund raising.
A high-school freshman who refuses to participate in the annual fund-raising chocolate sale is forced to defend his convictions. Inglese | Descrizione fornita da Bowker | score: 1 Trinity School is having a chocolate sale, but the implications go far beyond the selling of sweets to raise money for the schoo Inglese | score: 1 A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies.
A young high school student refuses to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and learns about intimidation and peer pressure first hand. Inglese | score: 1 Every year, Trinity School runs a chocolate sale. Each boy sells a quota of boxes. But this year it's different - new kid Jerry Renault has refused to take part. This small act of defiance starts a chain reaction exposing the corruption in the school. Inglese | score: 1 A high-school freshman who refuses to participate in the annual fund-raising chocolate sale is forced to defend his convictions.
Jerry Renault is forced into a psychological showdown with Trinity School's gang leader, Archie Costello, for refusing to be bullied into selling chocolates for the annual fund raising. Inglese | score: 1 Young Adult Fiction.
Young Adult Literature.
HTML: "The Chocolate War is masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful; complex ideas develop and unfold with clarity." . "The characterizations of all the boys are superb... This novel [is] unique in its uncompromising portrait of human cruelty and conformity.". "The novel is cleverly written with a good sense of the realistic and a good ear for dialouge, qualities which will attract any reader.". "Robert Cormier has written a brilliant novel.". oliverc - This book is about a highschool boy named Jerry Renault transferred to a high school called Trinity. The main characters include Jerry and Archie. Jerry is the new student of Trinity. Archie is the chief of the secret organization in Trinity. Archie sends people out to do missions for the secret organization. When the secret organization is on a mission, they use a black box which contains black and white dice. If Archie picks the white dice, he doesnt have to do the mission on his own; If Archie picks up the black dice, he has to do the mission himself. The most intense part of the story is when Jerry saw a sentence in his locker, saying Do I dare to disturb the universe? When I am reading this, I wondered what Jerry will do, and how he would react to it. I chose this book because the title of this book is very interesting. I have no idea what the title the chocolate war means. I thought the book was about people fighting with chocolate. I will recommend this book for my friends because this book reflected many things in real life, such as bully and peer isolation. HTML:One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern 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 From the Trade Paperback edition.. Inglese | score: 1 High-school student Jerry Renault becomes the target of his classmates' cruelty when he refuses to sell chocolates in the school's annual sale. Inglese | score: 1 "With a new introduction by the author"--Jacket. Francese | Descrizione principale per la lingua | Descrizione fornita da Bowker | score: 33 ¿Cómo se atreve Jerry Renault a perturbar el tranquilo y ordenado universo del Trinity? Hasta entonces jamás ningún alumno se había negado a participar en uno de los acontecimientos más esperados del Trinity. La venta de chocolatinas era, sin duda, una bu Spagnolo | Descrizione principale per la lingua | Descrizione fornita da Bowker | score: 3 A high-school freshman who refuses to participate in the annual fund-raising chocolate sale is forced to defend his convictions.
Cmo se atreve Jerry Renault a perturbar el tranquilo y ordenado universo del Trinity? Hasta entonces jams ningn alumno se haba negado a participar en uno de los acontecimientos ms esperados del Trinity. La venta de chocolatinas era, sin duda, una buena fuente de ingresos tanto para el colegio como para el hermano Len, el actual ayudante (lacayo) del rector Spagnolo | score: 1 
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