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Letter from Robert Cormier to David 8 November 1983
Cormier explains why he writes novels with "downbeat endings" and the place they have in the world.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Clare Duddy 11 Oct. 1997
Cormier identifies with Clare's plight for substantial reading for young adults.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Art 17 January 1987
Cormier responds to Art's concerns about the Salem censorship battle by describing the Panama City censorship of I Am the Cheese. The idea of protecting children through censorship and precautionary censorship makes up a large portion of the letter.
Letter from Robert Cormier to Annie, Safa, et al. 25 February 1987
Robert Cormier writes to a class about how a character's development follows inevitable paths. He also addresses how the sequel to The Chocolate War aims to address readers' questions. Cormier later discusses the dangers of precautionary…
Letter from Robert Cormier to Alice Smith 26 March 1989
Thanks for a personal photograph related to the conceit of Fade.
Letter from Robert Cormier to 8th grade English class at Mason Middle School 18 March 1995
Cormier shares I Am the Cheese FAQ responses (written by Fitchburg State College students) with students interested in institutional victimization.
Letter and attachment from Robert Cormier to Kent 15 December 1981
Cormier describes the outcomes and actions of defenders in censorship battles in South Carolina and Massachusetts. Attached is a newspaper clipping on a South Carolina censorship battle.
Lesson plans for The Chocolate War
Rose Reissman of The Ditmas Writing Institute creates eight lesson plans on theme, evaluation, plot, and sequence.
Joseph Sepesy's letter and term paper sent to Robert Cormier
Joseph Sepesy's term paper for Dr. Gary Salvner's Spring 1988 Adolescent Literature course at Youngstown State University is largely an analysis of Jerry's character.
Janet Mitzner's letter to Robert Cormier 3 February 1978
Janet, a doctoral candidate, writes Cormier with a number of questions about I Am the Cheese. One question is about the reference to "The Farmer in the Dell." Janet also proposes several questions regarding potential plot holes in the Farmer family's…
Jan Wallace's letter to Robert Cormier 13 Oct. 1991
Jan Wallace requests advice on how to talk to a Catholic parent about Fade's literary value.