Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
Eleven-year-old Roger is trying to make sense of his classmate Robert "Yummy" Sandifer's death, but first he has to make sense of Yummy's life. Yummy could be as tough as a pit bull sometimes. Other times he was as sweet as the sugary treats he loved to eat. Was Yummy some sort of monster, or just another kid?
As Roger searches for the truth, he finds more and more questions. How did Yummy end up in so much trouble? Did he really kill someone? And why do all the answers seem to lead back to a gang--the same gang Roger's older brother belongs to?
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty is a compelling dramatization based on events that occurred in Chicago in 1994. This gritty exploration of youth gang life will force readers to question their own understandings of good and bad, right and wrong.
Awards
- Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Award - Author (2011)
- Winner, Cybils - Graphic Novel/YA (2010)
- Nominee, Rhode Island Teen Book Award - Ages 12 & Up (2012)
- Nominee, Virginia Readers Choice Award - High School (2012)
- Nominee, Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Grades 9-12 (2013)
- Nominee, Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice - Grades 9-12 (2013)
- Winner, Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) - Emerging Classic (2012)
9781584302674
Book, Paperback
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
- Author: Greg Neri
- Illustrator: Randy Duburke
Lee & Low Books, 2010
94
English
8.8 x 6.4 x 0.3 inches, 1 pounds
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