Laurel-Leaf Books: Chocolate War. Der Schokoladenkrieg, englische Ausgabe
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Laurel Leaf, 1999 There is wear to the edges and moderate creasing to the rear cover. A high school name is stamped on the interior of the front cover with red numbers written above it. The text is very faintly age toned but clean and solid. A nice reading copy.

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KURZE BESCHREIBUNG/ANMERKUNGEN: Does Jerry Renault dare to disturb the universe? You wouldn't think that his refusal to sell chocolates during his school's fundraiser would create such a stir, but it does it's as if the whole school comes apart at the seams. To some, Jerry is a hero, but to others, he becomes a scapegoat - a target for their pent-up hatred. And Jerry? He's just trying to stand up for what he believes, but perhaps there is no way for him to escape becoming a pawn in this game of control students are pitted against other students, fighting for honor - or are they fighting for their lives? AUSFÜHRLICHERE BESCHREIBUNG: Stunned by his mother's recent death and appalled by the way his father sleepwalks through life, Jerry Renault, a New England high school student, ponders the poster in his locker- Do I dare disturb the universe?Part of his universe is Archie Costello, leader of a secret school societ-the Virgils-and master of intimidation. Archie himself is intimidated by a cool, ambitious teacher into having the Virgils spearhead the annual fund-raising event-a chocolate sale. When Jerry refuses to be bullied into selling chocolates, he becomes a hero, but his defiance is a threat to Archie, the Virgils, and the school. In the inevitable showdown, Archie's skill at intimidation turns Jerry from hero to outcast, to victim, leaving him alone and terribly vulnerable. BUCHBESPRECHUNG: " The Chocolate War is masterfully structured and rich in theme the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful complex ideas develop and unfold with clarity."- The New York Times Book Review"The characterizations of all the boys are superb... This novel [is] unique in its uncompromising portrait of human cruelty and conformity."- School Library Journal , starred review"The novel is cleverly written with a good sense of the realistic and a good ear for dialouge, qualities which will attract any reader."- Bestsellers"Robert Cormier has written a brilliant novel."- Children's Book Revie Service AUSZUG AUS DEM BUCH: THEY MURDERED HIM.As he turned to take the ball, a dam burst against the side of his head and a hand grenade shattered his stomach. Engulfed by nausea, he pitched toward the grass. His mouth encountered gravel, and he spat frantically, afraid that some of his teeth had been knocked out. Rising to his feet, he saw the field through drifting gauze but held on until everything settled into place, like a lens focusing, making the world sharp again, with edges.The second play called for a pass. Fading back, he picked up a decent block and cocked his arm, searching for a receiver - maybe the tall kid they called The Goober. Suddenly, he was caught from behind and whirled violently, a toy boat caught in a whirlpool. Landing on his knees, hugging the ball, he urged himself to ignore the pain that gripped his groin, knowing that it was important to betray no sign of distress, remembering The Goober's advice, "Coach is testing you, testing, and he's looking for guts."I've got guts. Jerry murmured, getting up by degrees, careful not to displace any of his bones or sinews. A telephone rang in his ears. Hello, hello, I'm still here. When he moved his lips, he tasted the acid of dirt and grass and gravel. He was aware of the other players around him, helmeted and grotesque, creatures from an unknown world. He had never felt so lonely in his life, abandoned, defenseless.On the third play, he was hit simultaneously by three of them: one, his knees another, his stomach a third, his head - the helmet no protection at all. His body seemed to telescope into itself but all the parts didn't fit, and he was stunned by the knowledge that pain isn't just one thing - it is cunning and various, sharp here and sickening there, burning here and clawing there. He clutched himself as he hit the ground. The ball squirted away. His breath went away, like the ball - a terrible stillness pervaded him - and then, at the onset of panic, his breath came back again. His lips sprayed wetness and he was grateful for the sweet cool air that filled his lungs. But when he tried to get up, his body mutinied against movement. He decided the hell with it. He'd go to sleep right here, right out on the fifty yard line, the hell with trying out for the team, screw everything, he was going to sleep, he didn't care anymore--"Renault!"Ridiculous, someone calling his name."Renault!"The coach's voice scraped like sandpaper against his ears. He opened his eyes flutteringly. "I'm all right," he said to nobody in particular, or to his father maybe. Or the coach. He was unwilling to abandon this lovely lassitude but he had to, of course. He was sorry to leave the earth, and he was vaguely curious about how he was going to get up, with both legs smashed and his skull battered in. He was astonished to find himself on his feet, intact, bobbing like one of those toy novelties dangling from car windows, but erect."For Christ's sake," the coach bellowed, his voice juicy with contempt. A spurt of saliva hit Jerry's cheek.Hey, coach, you spit on me, Jerry protested. Stop the spitting, coach. What he said aloud was, "I'm all right, coach," because he was a coward about stuff like that, thinking one thing and saying another, planning one thing and doing another - he had been Peter a thousand times and a thousand cocks had crowed in his lifetime."How tall are you, Renault?""Five nine," he gasped, still fighting for breath."Weight?""One forty-five," he said, looking the coach straight in the eye."Soaking wet, I'll bet," the coach said sourly. "What the hell you want to play football for? You need more meat on those bones. What the hell you trying to play quarterback for? You'd make a better end. Maybe."The coach looked like an old gangster: broken n BIOGRAFIE Cormier, Robert (US): Robert Cormier wurde 1925 in Leominster, Massachusetts/USA, geboren. In der kleinen Gemeinde frankokanadischer Immigranten verbrachte er sein ganzes Leben. Dreißig Jahre lang arbeitet er als Reporter und Kolumnist der örtlichen Gazetten, die Geschichten aus dem wirklichen Leben reizten ihn, Romane zu schreiben. International bekannt wurde er 1974 mit dem Jugendroman "Der Schokoladenkrieg", dem viele weitere bewegende Romane folgten. Im Laufe der Jahre erhielt Cormier zahlreiche Auszeichnungen, sowohl als Journalist als auch als Autor. Für "Frenchtown Summer" (Delacorte Press 1999), wurde ihm im April 2000 der Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction verliehen. Robert Cormier starb am 2. November 2000. Taschenbuch / Paperback.

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Publisher/Verlag: Laurel-Leaf Books | Does Jerry Renault dare to disturb the universe? You wouldn't think that his refusal to sell chocolates during his school's fundraiser would create such a stir, but it does; it's as if the whole school comes apart at the seams. To some, Jerry is a hero, but to others, he becomes a scapegoat - a target for their pent-up hatred. And Jerry? He's just trying to stand up for what he believes, but perhaps there is no way for him to escape becoming a pawn in this game of control; students are pitted against other students, fighting for honor - or are they fighting for their lives? | Stunned by his mother's recent death and appalled by the way his father sleepwalks through life, Jerry Renault, a New England high school student, ponders the poster in his locker- Do I dare disturb the universe? Part of his universe is Archie Costello, leader of a secret school societ-the Virgils-and master of intimidation. Archie himself is intimidated by a cool, ambitious teacher into having the Virgils spearhead the annual fund-raising event-a chocolate sale. When Jerry refuses to be bullied into selling chocolates, he becomes a hero, but his defiance is a threat to Archie, the Virgils, and the school. In the inevitable showdown, Archie's skill at intimidation turns Jerry from hero to outcast, to victim, leaving him alone and terribly vulnerable. | Format: Paperback | Language/Sprache: english | 134 gr | 272 pp.

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Stunned by his mother's recent death and appalled by the way his father sleepwalks through life, Jerry Renault, a New England high school student, ponders the poster in his locker-"Do I dare disturb the universe? Part of his universe is Archie Costello, leader of a secret school societ-the Virgils-and master of intimidation. Archie himself is intimidated by a cool, ambitious teacher into having the Virgils spearhead the annual fund-raising event-a chocolate sale. When Jerry refuses to be bullied into selling chocolates, he becomes a hero, but his defiance is a threat to Archie, the Virgils, and the school. In the inevitable showdown, Archie's skill at intimidation turns Jerry from hero to outcast, to victim, leaving him alone and terribly vulnerable.

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The Chocolate War Cormier, Robert, Stunned by his mother's recent death and appalled by the way his father sleepwalks through life, Jerry Renault, a New England high school student, ponders the poster in his locker-"Do I dare disturb the universe?" Part of his universe is Archie Costello, leader of a secret school societ-the Virgils-and master of intimidation. Archie himself is intimidated by a cool, ambitious teacher into having the Virgils spearhead the annual fund-raising event-a chocolate sale. When Jerry refuses to be bullied into selling chocolates, he becomes a hero, but his defiance is a threat to Archie, the Virgils, and the school. In the inevitable showdown, Archie's skill at intimidation turns Jerry from hero to outcast, to victim, leaving him alone and terribly vulnerable.

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Stunned by his mother's recent death and appalled by the way his father sleepwalks through life, Jerry Renault, a New England high school student, ponders the poster in his locker-Do I dare disturb the universe? Part of his universe is Archie Costello, leader of a secret school societ-the Virgils-and master of intimidation.  Archie himself is intimidated by a cool, ambitious teacher into having the Virgils spearhead the annual fund-raising event-a chocolate sale.  When Jerry refuses to be bullied into selling chocolates, he becomes a hero, but his defiance is a threat to Archie, the Virgils, and the school.  In the inevitable showdown, Archie's skill at intimidation turns Jerry from hero to outcast, to victim, leaving him alone and terribly vulnerable. Mass Market Paperback, Ausgabe: 1st Printing September 1986, Label: Laurel Leaf, Laurel Leaf, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1986-08-01, Freigegeben: 1986-08-01, Studio: Laurel Leaf, Verkaufsrang: 492861.

Lieferung aus: Deutschland, Versandkostenfrei.
Syndikat Buchdienst, [4235284].
Does Jerry Renault dare to disturb the universe? You wouldn't think that his refusal to sell chocolates during his school's fundraiser would create such a stir, but it does it's as if the whole school comes apart at the seams. To some, Jerry is a hero, but to others, he becomes a scapegoat - a target for their pent-up hatred. And Jerry? He's just trying to stand up for what he believes, but perhaps there is no way for him to escape becoming a pawn in this game of control students are pitted against other students, fighting for honor - or are they fighting for their lives?BIOGRAFIE Cormier, Robert (US): Robert Cormier wurde 1925 in Leominster, Massachusetts/USA, geboren. In der kleinen Gemeinde frankokanadischer Immigranten verbrachte er sein ganzes Leben. Dreißig Jahre lang arbeitet er als Reporter und Kolumnist der örtlichen Gazetten, die Geschichten aus dem wirklichen Leben reizten ihn, Romane zu schreiben. International bekannt wurde er 1974 mit dem Jugendroman "Der Schokoladenkrieg", dem viele weitere bewegende Romane folgten. Im Laufe der Jahre erhielt Cormier zahlreiche Auszeichnungen, sowohl als Journalist als auch als Autor. Für "Frenchtown Summer" (Delacorte Press 1999), wurde ihm im April 2000 der Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction verliehen. Robert Cormier starb am 2. November 2000. Taschenbuch / Paperback.