The Chocolate War
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<b>One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, <i>The Chocolate War</i></b> <b>is a</b> <b>modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hinton’s <i>The Outsiders</i> and John Knowles’s <i>A Separate Peace</i>.</b><br> <br> After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, <i>The Chocolate War</i> 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.<br><br> “Masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful.”—<i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br> <br> “The characterizations of all the boys are superb.”—<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review<br><br> “Compellingly immediate. . . . Readers will respect the uncompromising ending.”—<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review<br><br> <b>An ALA Best Book for Young Adults<br> A <i>School Library Journal</i> Best Book of the Year<br> A <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> Editor’s Choice<br> A <i>New York Times</i> Outstanding Book of the Year</b>
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