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Robert Cormier 
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 After the First Death
Events of the hijacking of a bus of children by terrorists seeking the return of their homeland are described from the perspectives ofa hostage, a terrorist, an Army general involved in the rescue operation, and his son. (MR)

Beyond the Chocolate War
Dark deeds continue at Trinity High School, climaxing in a public demonstration of one student's homemade guillotine. Sequel to The chocolate war. (MR)

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
Sixteen-year-old Barney has only fleeting memories about his past, but as a voluntary patient at the institute for experimental medicine, he knows he is different from the terminally ill patients surrounding him. (MR)

The Chocolate War
A high school student is first a hero and then a victim in this novel of intimidation and the misuse of power. (MR)

Eight Plus One
(short stories)

Fade
Perhaps we would all like the gift to fade away-- to see the world without being seen. (MR)

Frenchtown Summer.  New York:  Delacorte, 1999.

Heroes.  New York:  Delacorte, 1998.

I Am the Cheese
A young boy desperately tries to unlock his past yet knows he must hide those memories if he is to remain alive. (MR)

I Have Words to Spend: Reflections of a Small Town Editor
(autobiography)

In the Middle of the Night
Denny Colbert is forced to move frequently and forbidden normal teenage privileges because of an incident that took place before his birth, during which his father was involved in an accident that killed twenty-two children. (MR)

Other Bells for Us to Ring
When her father is transferred to an army camp in Massachusetts during the Second World War, Darcy feels isolated in her French-Canadian neighborhood until she meets the vivacious Kathleen Mary O'Hara and learns about Catholicism. (MR)

Rag and Bone Shop:  A Novel.  New York:  Delacorte, 2001.

Tunes for Bears to Dance To
After his brother's death, Henry and his parents move to a new town, where he meets and befriends Mr. Levine, an elderly survivor of the Holocaust. Then another man comes along and tries to entice Henry away from his friendship with Mr. Levine. (MR)

We All Fall Down
They entered and trashed their way through the Cape Cod cottage shortly after 9 p.m. At 9:48, Karen makes the mistake of coming home early. Thrown down the basement stairs, Karen slips into a coma, while the trashers slip away. But the Avenger has seen it all. (MR)

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