Robert Cormier

A young boy desperately tries to unlock his past yet knows he must hide those memories if he is to remain alive.

Trent, an ace interrogator from Vermont, works to procure a confession from an introverted twelve-year-old accused of murdering his seven-year-old friend in Monument, Massachusetts.

rom one of the most thought-provoking writers of young adult fiction comes a bold exploration of hatred, bigotry, and the abuse of power. A masterful portrayal of hatred, prejudice and manipulation that challenges readers to examine how they would behave in the face of evil. Henry meets and befriends Mr. Levine, an elderly Holocaust survivor, who is carving a replica of the village where he lived and which was destroyed in the war. Henry's friendship...

Events of the hijacking of a bus of children by terrorists seeking the return of their homeland are described from the perspectives of a hostage, a terrorist, an Army general involved in the rescue operation, and his son, chosen as the go-between.

Paul Moreaux, the thirteen-year-old son of French Canadian immigrants, inherits the ability to become invisible, but this powersoon leads to death and destruction.

Seventeen-year-old Mike visits his grandmother’s bedside and learns a family secret. 
 
A divorced father discovers that only love, not bribes, can keep his daughter “his” on Thursdays.
 
A young white boy finds that friendship—and betrayal—can cross racial boundaries.
 
Robert Cormier is one of America’s most acclaimed writers for young adults. Here are nine touching and

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After joining the army at fifteen and having his face blown away by a grenade in a battle in France, Francis returns home to Frenchtown hoping to find--and kill--the former childhood hero he feels betrayed him.