The Chocolate War
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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
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780375829871
- Publication Date
- September 14, 2004
- Publisher
- Ember
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1974
- Page Count
- 267
- Words Per Page
- 191
- Audience
- Young Adult
- Reading Age
- 12 - 18 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2004558936
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 59186677
- Lexile® Level
- 820L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~S
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 8
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 5260
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- UG
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