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I Am the Cheese
Before there was Lois Lowry s "The Giver" or M. T. Anderson s" Feed," there was Robert Cormier s "I Am the Cheese," a subversive classic that broke new ground for YA literature.
A boy s search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock a secret past. But the past must not be remembered if the boy is to survive. As he searches for the truth that hovers at the edge of his mind, the boy and readers arrive at a shattering conclusion.
An absorbing, even brilliant job. The book is assembled in mosaic fashion: a tiny chip here, a chip there. . . . Everything is related to something else; everything builds and builds to a fearsome climax. . . . [Cormier] has the knack of making horror out of the ordinary, as the masters of suspense know how to do. "The New York Times Book Review"
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A horrifying tale of government corruption, espionage, and counter espionage told by an innocent young victim. . . . The buildup of suspense is terrific. "School Library Journal," starred review
An ALA Notable Children s Book
A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year
A "Horn Book" Fanfare
A Library of Congress Children s Book of the Year
A Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Nominee"
A boy s search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock a secret past. But the past must not be remembered if the boy is to survive. As he searches for the truth that hovers at the edge of his mind, the boy and readers arrive at a shattering conclusion.
An absorbing, even brilliant job. The book is assembled in mosaic fashion: a tiny chip here, a chip there. . . . Everything is related to something else; everything builds and builds to a fearsome climax. . . . [Cormier] has the knack of making horror out of the ordinary, as the masters of suspense know how to do. "The New York Times Book Review"
""
A horrifying tale of government corruption, espionage, and counter espionage told by an innocent young victim. . . . The buildup of suspense is terrific. "School Library Journal," starred review
An ALA Notable Children s Book
A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year
A "Horn Book" Fanfare
A Library of Congress Children s Book of the Year
A Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Nominee"
Book Details
- Publisher: Perfection Learning
- Publish Date: Sep 11st, 2007
- Pages: 234
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.30in - 0.80in - 0.70lb
- EAN: 9781627655576
- Recommended age: 12-17
- Categories: • Social Themes - Peer Pressure• Mysteries & Detective Stories
About the Author
Robert Cormier (1925-2000) changed the face of young adult literature over the course of his illustrious career. His many books include "The Chocolate War," "I Am the Cheese," "Fade," "Tenderness," "After the First Death," "Heroes," "Frenchtown Summer," and "The Rag and Bone Shop." In 1991 he received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring his lifetime contribution to writing for teens.
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Praise for this book
" A horrifying tale . . . the buildup of suspense is terrific." "- School Library Journal, "Starred
" AN ABSORBING, EVEN brilliant job. The book is assembled in mosaic fashion: a tiny chip here, a chip there. . . . Everything is related to something else; everything builds and builds to a fearsome climax. . . . Cormier . . . has the knack of making horror out of the ordinary, as the masters of suspense know how to do." - "The New York Times Book Review"
" AN ABSORBING, EVEN brilliant job. The book is assembled in mosaic fashion: a tiny chip here, a chip there. . . . Everything is related to something else; everything builds and builds to a fearsome climax. . . . Cormier . . . has the knack of making horror out of the ordinary, as the masters of suspense know how to do." - "The New York Times Book Review"
"A horrifying tale . . . the buildup of suspense is terrific." "- School Library Journal, "Starred"AN ABSORBING, EVEN brilliant job. The book is assembled in mosaic fashion: a tiny chip here, a chip there. . . . Everything is related to something else; everything builds and builds to a fearsome climax. . . . Cormier . . . has the knack of making horror out of the ordinary, as the masters of suspense know how to do." - "The New York Times Book Review"