Robert Cormier, author portrait
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Robert Cormier

Robert Cormier (1925–2000) changed the face of young adult literature over the course of his illustrious career. His many books include The Chocolate WarI Am the CheeseFadeTendernessAfter the First DeathHeroesFrenchtown Summer, and The Rag and Bone Shop. In 1991 he received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring his lifetime contribution to writing for teens.
Beyond the Chocolate War
Frenchtown Summer
I Am the Cheese
Fade
The Chocolate War
Tenderness
The Rag and Bone Shop
Heroes
In the Middle of the Night
Tunes for Bears to Dance To
We All Fall Down
After the First Death

Books

Beyond the Chocolate War
Frenchtown Summer
I Am the Cheese
Fade
The Chocolate War
Tenderness
The Rag and Bone Shop
Heroes
In the Middle of the Night
Tunes for Bears to Dance To
We All Fall Down
After the First Death

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