For the February meeting of Senior Owlets, members read The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. Does Jerry dare to disturb the universe? Who would think that refusing to sell chocolates during the schoo… more →
The Owl's Nest Books & Giftswrote 3 weeks ago: I love, love, love it when my students’ ideas coincidentally align with something I’m pl … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Read it in: about three days Again, going through old books that I read a while ago. But they were … more →
wrote 1 month ago: 7th graders are currently working on reading “The Chocolate War” by Robert Cormier. The … more →
wrote 2 months ago: It is one of the first words we learn to say, but perhaps the word we understand least and underesti … more →
wrote 2 months ago: After a lengthy discussion and the discovery that the cacao nibs I bought are fair trade, we decided … more →
wrote 3 months ago: The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier Published in 1974 by Random House ISBN: 978-0-440-94459-1 Rating … more →
wrote 3 months ago: For the February meeting of Senior Owlets, members read The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. Does Je … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Senior Owlets reconvened this new year to discuss Un Lun Dun by China Mieville. Strange things are h … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Does your school have a classroom set of The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier that you won’t be … more →
wrote 7 months ago: I bet that caught everyone’s attention! Today we’ll be continuing Choctoberfest with a l … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Guy Delisle is a graphic genius who draws what he sees – simply and unadornedly – with droll, minima … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Title: The Chocolate War Author: Robert Cormier Read by: Frank Muller ISBN: 978-0-7393-5015-7 Publis … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Tiredness overtakes my need for writing today. The storm clouds and distant rumble of thunder mirror … more →
wrote 1 year ago: What I have learned from these extraordinary experiences is to look forward. What happened in the p … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I don’t know if you have read the books. They’re among my favorites. Now, I know I don … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In honor of Banned Books Week, our staff is sharing their experiences with banned books, and at the … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I have been in a major book rut lately. Ever since The Help, anything new I pick up doesn’t seem nea … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Robert Cormier thought himself lucky to find a publisher for his Chocolate War in 1974. Numerous com … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Talk about testosterone gone awry: The Chocolate War is a disturbing look at how boys – and the men … more →