Chocolate War
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 and terribly vulnerable.
SKU | 2836 |
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ISBN | 9780440944591 |
Language | English |
Lexile ® Measure | 820L |
Product Type | Paperback Books |
Primary Contributor | Robert Cormier |
Age Groups | Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18 |
Publisher | Penguin Random House |