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The Chocolate War

In this novel, a young student named Jerry Renault faces a moral dilemma as he resists the pressure to participate in a school-wide chocolate sale. The story delves into the complexities of high school life, the influence of peer pressure, and the consequences of standing up for one's beliefs. more

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Robert Cormier
Robert Cormier

Robert Cormier was an American author known for his young adult literature. His works often dealt with social issues such as juvenile delinquency, family breakdown, and school violence. Cormier's writing was praised for its authenticity and profound insight. more

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“Because we have for millenia made moral, aesthetic, religious demands on the world, looked upon it with blind desire, passion or fear, and abandoned ourselves to the bad habits of illogical thinking, this world has gradually become so marvelously variegated, frightful, meaningful, soulful, it has acquired color - but we have been the colorists: it is the human intellect that has made appearances appear and transported its erroneous basic conceptions into things.”