Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was reviled for many reasons, and the biggest culprit is Willy Wonka's awful backstory.

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One Book” initiative at a Feb. 24 assembly that brought students, staff and the community together for a reading of Roald Dahl’s classic, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The program ...