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The Chocolate Warby Cormier, Robert
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Book DescriptionMississauga, ON, Canada: Random House of Canada, Limited, 1974. ex library. The mylar cover is taped to the top and bottom edges of the boards, the bottom of the spine and the corners of the boards are rubbed, the spine is a tad slanted, and the top and bottom of the outside of the text block have been painted black (to cover a library stain?). The book is both clean and tight inside. The dust jacket has a small white library sticker on the base of the spine. The jacket is in a mylar cover, it is not faded, clipped, or torn. 253 pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Sumamry: 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.. Cloth. Good/Good. Juvenile Fiction. Book summaryTrinity School, a Catholic boys' boarding school, is ruled by a secret and cruel society called the Vigils, which is headed by a bully named Archie Costello. When the school holds it's annual fund-raiser selling chocolates, new student Jerry Renault is ordered by the Vigils to not participate. This action incurs the wrath of Brother Leon, the school's acting headmaster. Later, when the Vigils order Jerry to take part in the sale, he still refuses to do so. Will Jerry's independent spirit put him in grave danger?Media Reviews"Masterfully structured and rich in theme...well crafted, well timed, suspenseful." Masterfully structured and rich in theme...well crafted, well timed, suspenseful." -- New York Times First LineThey murdered him. Publisher NotesReissued 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. SynopsesA 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 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. Other Recommended Books
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