by Robert Cormier · L'Ecole des Loisirs · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782211026611
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«La Guerre des chocolats» is the young adult novel by Robert Cormier, published by L'Ecole des Loisirs in paperback (216 pages, in French).
Young Jerry Renault, a student at a Catholic school in New England, defies a secret student society by refusing to take part in the annual chocolate sale. His rebellion pits him against Archie, the manipulative leader of the Vigils, and triggers a conflict over power and identity.
First instalment of the Chocolate War series. French version of The Chocolate War, original work from 1974. Won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award and the Margaret A. Edwards Award.
Aimed at readers aged 12 and up, especially those looking for a realistic, tense novel about group pressure and teenage rebellion.
Robert Edmund Cormier was an American writer and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal, and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win.
