{"product_id":"book-ax55","title":"The Chocolate War","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the most controversial YA novels of all time, \u003ci\u003eThe Chocolate War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eis a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hinton’s \u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e and John Knowles’s \u003ci\u003eA Separate Peace\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, \u003ci\u003eThe Chocolate War\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[Frank] Muller's mesmerizing narration underlines Jerry's frustrations with sports, school, family, and life. He captures the tone and cadences of the male cast, from Jerry's growing disillusionment and Archie's sly intimidation to the chilling menace in Brother Leon's voice…ln his foreword, Cormier admits he wrote this for adults, not knowing that writing for young adults was even a possibility. Yet it has become a controversial and often banned YA classic, rich in themes—bullying, fitting in versus being true to oneself, dealing with peer pressure—that resonate as profoundly today as they did when this was published, in 1974.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “The characterizations of all the boys are superb.”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Compellingly immediate. . . . Readers will respect the uncompromising ending.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Best Book for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Editor’s Choice\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Outstanding Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49341449339184,"sku":"BDax55","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49341449404720,"sku":"40ax55","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/176864-ax55-Square.jpg?v=1734062246","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ax55","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}