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Beyond the Chocolate War

Author	: Robert Cormier
Publisher	: Laurel Leaf
Release Date	: 1986-08-01
ISBN 10	: 9780440905806
Pages	: 288 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (58 users)

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Download or read book Beyond the Chocolate War written by Robert Cormier and published by Laurel Leaf. This book was released on 1986-08-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The school year is almost at an end, and the chocolate sale is past history. But no one at Trinity School can forget The Chocolate War. Devious Archie Costello, commander of the secret school organizationcalled the Virgils, stall has some torturous assignments to hand out before he graduates. In spite of this pleasure, Archie is troubled by his right-hand man, Obie, who has started to move away from the Virgils. Luckily Archie knows his stooges will fix that. But won't Archie be shocked when he discovers the surprise Obie has waiting for him? And there are surprises waiting for others. The time for revenge has come to those boys who secretly suffered the trials of Trinity. The fuse is set for the final explosion. Who will survive?

Beyond the Chocolate War

Author	: Robert Cormier
Publisher	: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date	: 2013-03-19
ISBN 10	: 9780307834263
Pages	: 288 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (342 users)

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Download or read book Beyond the Chocolate War written by Robert Cormier and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The school year is almost at an end, and the chocolate sale is ancient history. But no one at Trinity School can forget the Chocolate War. Devious Archie Costello, commander of the secret school organization called the Vigils, still has some torturous assignments to hand out before he graduates. In spite of this pleasure, Archie is troubled that his right-hand man, Obie, has started to move away from the Vigils. Luckily Archie knows his stooges will fix that. But Obie has some plans of his own.

The Chocolate War

Author	: Robert Cormier
Publisher	: National Geographic Books
Release Date	: 2004-09-14
ISBN 10	: 9780375829871
Pages	: 0 pages
Rating	: 4.7/5 (298 users)

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Download or read book The Chocolate War written by Robert Cormier and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2004-09-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Middle School English Teacher's Guide to Active Learning

Author	: Marc Moeller
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2013-10-30
ISBN 10	: 9781317920144
Pages	: 208 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (21 users)

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Download or read book Middle School English Teacher's Guide to Active Learning written by Marc Moeller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book show you how you can foster reflective, independent thinking in your class; boost the number of students who actively participate; and prevent the discussions from falling flat or degenerating into "bull sessions." This volume features 20 student-centered lesson plans and includes answer keys for teachers. Each lesson plan engages students in active learning.

Robert Cormier

Author	: Adrienne E. Gavin
Publisher	: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date	: 2012-11-01
ISBN 10	: 9781137284884
Pages	: 200 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (848 users)

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Download or read book Robert Cormier written by Adrienne E. Gavin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling New Casebook is the first essay collection devoted to the work of groundbreaking American author Robert Cormier. Written by a team of international children's literature experts, the volume offers a variety of critical and theoretical approaches to the range of Cormier's controversial young adult novels. The newly-commissioned essays explore the author's earlier best-known writings for teenagers as well as his later less critically examined texts, focussing on key issues such as adolescence, identity, bullying and child corruption. Recognizing Cormier's achievement, this long-overdue critical resource is essential reading for anyone with an interest in his influential work and lasting impact on young adult fiction.

A Study Guide for Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War

Author	: Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher	: Gale, Cengage Learning
Release Date	: 2015-09-24
ISBN 10	: 9781410335609
Pages	: 15 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (356 users)

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Download or read book A Study Guide for Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War written by Gale, Cengage Learning and published by Gale, Cengage Learning . This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Study Guide for Robert Cormier's "The Chocolate War," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students.This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.

The Chocolate War

Author	: Robert Cormier
Publisher	: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date	: 2013-03-19
ISBN 10	: 9780307834294
Pages	: 272 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (342 users)

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Download or read book The Chocolate War written by Robert Cormier and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Maggie and the Chocolate War

Author	: Michelle Mulder
Publisher	: Second Story Press
Release Date	: 2007-01-01
ISBN 10	: 9781926739410
Pages	: 96 pages
Rating	: 4.2/5 (394 users)

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Download or read book Maggie and the Chocolate War written by Michelle Mulder and published by Second Story Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1947, and while the second world war is over and ration tickets are gone, food prices are going up. Then it is announced that the price of chocolate is going up too! Maggie and her friends leap into action and plan a strike against the price hike.

Stories and Society

Author	: Dennis Butts
Publisher	: Springer
Release Date	: 1992-07-01
ISBN 10	: 9781349221110
Pages	: 143 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (211 users)

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Download or read book Stories and Society written by Dennis Butts and published by Springer. This book was released on 1992-07-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's literature is increasingly exposed to critical debate in England and America. There are indeed a number of histories and surveys of children's literature, but few works exist which discuss the contexts, ideologies and narrative structures of children's stories in a serious and detailed manner, or examine particular case-histories to see how the different forces interact. This is what this collection of essays attempts to do. The topics range from Little Women to Winnie the Pooh and from story forms such as 'The Adventure Story' to 'Fantasy'.

The Chocolate War

Author	: Joseph Robinette
Publisher	: Dramatic Publishing
Release Date	: 2001
ISBN 10	: 1583420886
Pages	: 116 pages
Rating	: 4.2/5 (86 users)

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Download or read book The Chocolate War written by Joseph Robinette and published by Dramatic Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Robert Cormier's brilliant novel The Chocolate War is a compelling coming-of-age story about young people in conflict at a New England prep school. The richly drawn characterizations and crackling dialogue keep the intriguing action moving from beginning to end. As dramatized by Joseph Robinette, all the elements of the book are brought vividly to life--the humor, drama, despair and hope ultimately lead to an ending that is as satisfying as it is surprising. Though a number of the roles are students at the prep school (male), an ensemble of 5 to 10 actors who voice the inner thoughts of the characters and comment on the proceedings throughout may be played by male or female or any combination thereof, thus making for a well-balanced cast, if desired." -- Publisher's website

Young Adult Literature, Libraries, and Conservative Activism

Author	: Loretta M. Gaffney
Publisher	: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date	: 2017-02-01
ISBN 10	: 9781442264090
Pages	: 162 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (64 users)

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Download or read book Young Adult Literature, Libraries, and Conservative Activism written by Loretta M. Gaffney and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Adult Literature, Libraries, and Conservative Activism analyzes young adult (YA) literature as a cultural phenomenon, explaining why this explosion of books written for and marketed to teen readers has important consequences for proponents of teen literacy. It explains how YA literature has become a lightning rod for a variety of aesthetic, pedagogical, and popular literature controversies and illustrates why teachers and librarians have a stake in promoting and defending it. Noted scholar Loretta Gaffney not only examines how YA literature is defended and critiqued within the context of rapid cultural and technological changes, but also highlights how struggles about teen reading matter to—and matter in—the future of librarianship and education.

Critical Reading Activities for the Works of Robert Cormier

Author	: Donna Gilliland Shippen
Publisher	: Walch Publishing
Release Date	: 2000
ISBN 10	: 0825139155
Pages	: 106 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (55 users)

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Download or read book Critical Reading Activities for the Works of Robert Cormier written by Donna Gilliland Shippen and published by Walch Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Under Fire

Author	: Elizabeth Goodenough
Publisher	: Wayne State University Press
Release Date	: 2008
ISBN 10	: 0814334040
Pages	: 306 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (4 users)

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Download or read book Under Fire written by Elizabeth Goodenough and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates the effects of war on children and childrens literature, inspired by a 2003 conference of the same name held at Princeton University.

They Hurt, They Scar, They Shoot, They Kill

Author	: Joni Richards Bodart
Publisher	: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date	: 2016-09-29
ISBN 10	: 9781442230828
Pages	: 322 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (38 users)

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Download or read book They Hurt, They Scar, They Shoot, They Kill written by Joni Richards Bodart and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-09-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young adults live in a violent culture, so trying to protect them from the world they live in is not only futile but can also be dangerous. No matter their ethnicity, social class, or economic status, teens must know how to survive the perils that may await them. Most teens understand this, and they want books, television shows, and films to reflect the reality of their world—the bad along with the good. In They Hurt, They Scar, They Shoot, They Kill: Toxic Characters in Young Adult Fiction, Joni Richards Bodart examines works of fiction that feature characters who threaten the psychological and physical well-being of teens and their friends and families. In this companion volume to They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill, the focus is on individuals who prey on the vulnerable: bullies, manipulators, torturers, sexual predators, and sadists. The novels and stories discussed in this volume feature adult criminals or predators who look for young people to ensnare; school personnel who interact with students in harmful ways; teens who bully others in order to hide their own fears and weaknesses; and parents, siblings, and others who mistreat family members. Arranged in five sections that cover such topics as bullies, school shootings, and monsters at home, this volume analyzes the most important and well-written series and titles for teens. They Hurt, They Scar, They Shoot, They Kill will help parents, teachers, and other adults understand the value of these titles and the benefits of reading them, so they will be less likely to forbid them to their teens or challenge library collections for carrying them.

Crossover Fiction

Author	: Sandra L. Beckett
Publisher	: Routledge
Release Date	: 2010-11-24
ISBN 10	: 9781135861308
Pages	: 360 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (613 users)

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Download or read book Crossover Fiction written by Sandra L. Beckett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Crossover Fiction, Sandra L. Beckett explores the global trend of crossover literature and explains how it is transforming literary canons, concepts of readership, the status of authors, the publishing industry, and bookselling practices. This study will have significant relevance across disciplines, as scholars in literary studies, media and cultural studies, visual arts, education, psychology, and sociology examine the increasingly blurred borderlines between adults and young people in contemporary society, notably with regard to their consumption of popular culture.

Whole Novels for the Whole Class

Author	: Ariel Sacks
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date	: 2013-10-03
ISBN 10	: 9781118585061
Pages	: 368 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (85 users)

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Download or read book Whole Novels for the Whole Class written by Ariel Sacks and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work with students at all levels to help them read novels Whole Novels is a practical, field-tested guide toimplementing a student-centered literature program that promotescritical thinking and literary understanding through the study ofnovels with middle school students. Rather than using novels simplyto teach basic literacy skills and comprehension strategies,Whole Novels approaches literature as art. The book is fullyaligned with the Common Core ELA Standards and offers tips forimplementing whole novels in various contexts, includingsuggestions for teachers interested in trying out small steps intheir classrooms first. Includes a powerful method for teaching literature, writing,and critical thinking to middle school students Shows how to use the Whole Novels approach in conjunction withother programs Includes video clips of the author using the techniques in herown classroom This resource will help teachers work with students of varyingabilities in reading whole novels.

Robert Cormier: Daring to Disturb the Universe

Author	: Patty Campbell
Publisher	: Delacorte Press
Release Date	: 2012-02-29
ISBN 10	: 9780307544353
Pages	: 304 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (443 users)

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Download or read book Robert Cormier: Daring to Disturb the Universe written by Patty Campbell and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the publication of The Chocolate War in 1974, and continuing throughout the entirety of his career, Robert Cormier dared to disturb the universe. The moment Jerry Renault refused to sell his first chocolate bar Robert Cormier began a life-long career that would push the boundaries of traditional young adult literature. He would go on to prove again and again that a YA novel could be both realistic and unflinchingly honest. And that fiction for teens could be great literature. In this book YA librarian and Cormier biographer Patty Campbell explores each of Cormier's books for young readers. From the boundary breaking modern classic The Chocolate War and the award-winning I Am the Cheese, to the tender Frenchtown Summer and the shocking and disturbing Tenderness, Campbell's literary analysis illuminates why Robert Cormier has been called the single most important writer in young adult literature. And how his work has touched generations of young readers' hearts and minds, daring them again and again to disturb their own universe.