{"product_id":"i-am-the-cheese-paperback","title":"I Am the Cheese - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Cormier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore there was Lois Lowry's \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e or M. T. Anderson's\u003ci\u003e Feed\u003c\/i\u003e, there was Robert Cormier's \u003ci\u003eI Am the Cheese\u003c\/i\u003e, a subversive classic that broke new ground for YA literature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A horrifying tale of government corruption, espionage, and counter espionage told by an innocent young victim. . . . The buildup of suspense is terrific.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Children's Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare\u003cbr\u003e A Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e A Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Cormier\u003c\/b\u003e (1925-2000) changed the face of young adult literature over the course of his illustrious career. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Chocolate War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Am the Cheese\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFade\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTenderness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfter the First Death\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrenchtown Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Rag and Bone Shop\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1991 he received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring his lifetime contribution to writing for teens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e I Am the Cheese\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762225447200,"sku":"9780375840395","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/76d44951404b49f6d2206ee60ff2e725.webp?v=1780218583","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-am-the-cheese-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}