The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

There are so many social and peer pressure issues found within the pages of this book. Should one change to be part of a group? How much of oneself are you willing to give up and defend? When do you simply cave?

These are questions that I asked myself after reading this book. The main character could have stopped the "chocolate war" when he was instructed to. He did not do this.

As a mother, I thought about how my children would react to this type of peer pressure. As an educator, I wonder about the conversations that would be produced based on the events found in the plot of this novel.



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