The Chocolate War

I decided to read this YA novel today. It took just a few hours to read. The reason for it was because it was considered a controversial book. Reading this book in 2017 vs 1974 I'm sure makes a big difference on the reasons why it would be considered controversial.
Yet there is something disturbing about on how humanity sees things, while today we won't find the swearing offensive and the mentions of masturbation and sex too minimal to ban the book, the actual story line is still so true today. To see how bullying by classmates and even teachers is still of great concern for young adults and increasing even in the professional world, this book might as well have been written today.
I particularly liked the reason why Robert wrote the book in the first place, because his son had come home at the age of 14 telling them he just didn't want to sell boxes of chocolates and him and his wife supported his son's decision, but that lead Robert to think about how a simple voluntary school activity and a teenagers willingness to stand up for what he believes in could be taken into something negative and frowned upon.
Shouldn't all children and even adults have the freedom to stand up for what they believe in without judgement or aggression by their peers or authority, so ... Do I dare to disturb the universe?
Compelling book and a good read for all ages.