Cormier, Robert. I Am the Cheese. New York: Random House, 1977. Adam has set off on his bike to cross three states and find his father. But is he really riding his bike, or is he in a mental hospital imagining it all? Is it his doctor asking questions, or a government interrogator?

Ages 14-18

Genre: Realistic fiction; Mystery

Appealing aspects of this book – teen boys; mystery stories; family relationships; peer relationships; dual localities/times

Uses for this book in schools – award books; examination of mystery stories across time; ambiguous endings across time and genres

Other titles by this author:
The Chocolate War
Heroes: A Novel
Tunes for Bears to Dance to
In the Middle of the Night
The Rag and Bone Shop
We All Fall Down

Learn more about this author at the Robert Cormier page from Random House: http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/authors/corm.html

Recommendations:
Booklist
Wilson's Junior High School Cataglog
Wilsons's Senior High School Catalog
Best of the Best Books, 1970-1983 (ALA)
Margaret A. Edwards Award, 1991