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BIRTH
Robert Cormier was born on January 17, 1925 in Leominster, Massachusetts. -
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THE LIFE OF ROBERT CORMIER
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TEACHER ENCOURAGES HIM
When he was in the 8th grade, one of Cormier's teachers at the Catholic School he attended informed him that he was a "real writer." Sister Catherine, as she was called, was very impressed with Cormier's skill after reading one of his poems. Cormier believed her and thought of himself as a writer from that day forward. -
FIRST PUBLISHED
Cormier's short story "The Little Things That Count" was published in a Catholic magazine called SIGN for $75. -
ATTENDS COLLEGE FOR ONE YEAR
Cormier attends Fitchburg State College for one year. Meanwhile, he begins writing for a local radio station and then for a newspaper. -
"THE CHOCOLATE WAR" IS PUBLISHED
Due to sexual references and profanity, THE CHOCOLATE WAR has been frequently challenged in different schools and libraries. -
"I AM THE CHEESE" IS PUBLISHED
Cormier was worried that the complex novel would "alienate" his young adult audience. Instead, the novel proved to be a tremendous success! I AM THE CHEESE was made into a TV movie in 1983. -
"BEYOND THE CHOCOLATE WAR"
In 1985 Cormier published a sequel to THE CHOCOLATE WAR. The sequel received an Honor List citation from Horn Book Magazine. -
DEATH
Robert Cormier died of a blood clot in Boston, Massachusetts, in November of 2000.
