|The Chocolate War
The works listed will allow your students to further explore the theme
of Nonconformity in the Face of Power and other themes related to The
Golding, William. The Lord of the Flies. New York: Putnam, 1954.
When a group of British schoolboys is marooned on a desert island, civilization
breaks down and the more brutal aspects of human nature take over. (challenge)
Hinton, S. E. The Outsiders. New York: Viking, 1967. Fourteen-year-old
Ponyboy and his gang live on the wrong side of the tracks in their town.
After his parents die, his world is shaken up yet again when his best
friend kills a member of a rival gang. (average)
Knowles, John. A Separate Peace. New York: Bantam, 1959. This
novel explores friendship and violence in the seemingly sheltered environment
of a boys' prep school as World War II looms ever larger on the students'
Campbell, Patricia. Presenting Robert Cormier. Updated ed. New
York: Twayne, 1989. This study of Robert Cormier contains much interesting
biographical information, analysis of his work, and a summary of critical
reaction to Cormier's writing. It provides teachers and students a useful
context for The Chocolate War and the controversy surrounding