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A graphic novel based on the life and death of Robert 'Yummy' Sandifer, an 11-year-old gang member from Chicago's Southside who was killed by his own gang.
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A graphic novel based on the life and death of Robert 'Yummy' Sandifer, an 11-year-old gang member from Chicago's Southside who was killed by his own gang. 11-year-old Roger is trying to make sense of his classmate Yummy's death, but first he has to make sense of Yummy's life. Was he some sort of monster, or just another kid? A compelling graphic dramatisation based on true events, this gritty exploration of youth gang life will prompt teen readers to question their own understandings of good and bad, right and wrong.
Author Biography
G. Neri is an award-winning author, including a Michael L. Printz Award for his contribution to The Collectors anthology as well as an Eisner nomination and Coretta Scott King Honor for Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty. He has written many books for young people, including Ghetto Cowboy, which was made into the movie Concrete Cowboy, starring Idris Elba, debuting at #1 on Netflix. His books have been translated into multiple languages in more than 25 countries. In 2023, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from SUNY for his literary output. Mr. Neri lives on the Gulf coast of Florida. For more information, visit gneri.com. Randy DuBurke is a full-time artist, whose work has appeared in books for young readers, DC and Marvel comics, The New York Times, and MAD magazine. A native of Brooklyn, New York, DuBurke now lives in Switzerland with his wife and their two sons. His website is randyduburke.com.
Review
"Compassionate and unflinching." -- Gene Luen Yang, award-winning cartoonist and former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature * "Tightly researched and sharply written... This is a graphic novel that pushes an unsightly but hard to ignore socio-political truth out into the open." -- Booklist, starred review * "Comics illustrator DuBurke's gritty black-and-white artwork employs foreshortened backgrounds to bring the action right up in the reader's face, whether it's talking heads calmly discussing their theories on Yummy's disordered personality, families in mourning, or a semiautomatic pointed directly out of the frame... Heartbreakingly contemporary." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review * "A much-needed look at the terrifying perils of life on the margins that will have all readers pondering the heady question of moral responsibility." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * Framing the story through the eyes and voice of a fictional character, 11-year-old Roger, offers a bittersweet sense of authenticity while upholding an objective point of view... the exploration of "both sides of the story" is unflinchingly offered. -- School Library Journal, starred review "Illustrated with the rough vigor of a Jack Chick evangelical tract, this graphic novel, evoking Yummy's famous mugshot for its cover image, makes for an authentic parable of the dangers of gang life and gang-ruled streets. It's too real to feel preachy, and Roger's narration of Yummy's brief life is realistically stoic and sympathetic." -- The Horn Book "Neri's straightforward, unadorned prose is the perfect complement to DuBurke's stark black-and-white inks; great slabs of shadow and masterfully rendered faces breathe real, tragic life into the players. Like Roger, in the end readers are left with troubling questions and, perhaps, one powerful answer: that they can choose to do everything in their power to ensure that no one shares Yummy's terrible fate." -- Publishers WeeklyCoretta Scott King Author Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards NomineeALSC Notable Children's Books - American Library Association (ALA)Best Books - Kirkus ReviewsBest Books of the Year - Publishers WeeklyCCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)Editors' Choice - BooklistEliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award Nominee - Indiana Library FederationGarden State Teen Book Awards - New Jersey Library AssociationGlyph Award Nominee - The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC)Great Graphic Novels for Teens, Top Ten - Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Nominee - State Library of LouisianaMaverick Graphic Novel Reading List - Texas Library Association (TLA)Notable Books for a Global Society - International Literacy Association (ILA)Once Upon a World Children's Book Award - The Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance Library and ArchivesQuick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee - Rhode Island Library AssociationVirginia Readers' Choice - Virginia State Literacy Association
Long Description
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.
Review Quote
Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor; Best Books; Starred Review; Starred Review; Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens; Editor's Choice; Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers; Notable Books for a Global Society; 100 Magnificent Children's Books; Best Books of the Year; Choices; Cybils Award Winner - Graphic Novel Category; Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award Program; Glyph Award Nominee; Highlighted Review; Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Title List; Maverick Graphic Novel List; Nomination; Once Upon a World Children's Book Award; Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults; Starred Review; Storytelling World Honor Award; Street Lit Book Award, Emerging Classic Winner; Ten Best Nexus Graphica Books; Top 10 List, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers; Top Ten Great Graphic Novels; Virginia Readers' Choice
Description for Sales People
Presents a sober slice of life within a realistic setting that will resonate with young adult audiences. The death of Robert 'Yummy' Sandifer was the cover story of Time magazine in September 1994. The graphic novel format with striking art and easily digestible text will appeal to boys and reluctant readers.
Details ISBN1584302674 Short Title YUMMY Language English ISBN-10 1584302674 ISBN-13 9781584302674 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-03-24 Pages 94 Audience Age 10-16 Subtitle The Last Days of a Southside Shorty DOI 10.1604/9781584302674 Imprint Lee & Low Books Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2011-03-24 NZ Release Date 2011-03-24 US Release Date 2011-03-24 UK Release Date 2011-03-24 Author Randy Du Burke Publisher Lee & Low Books Inc Illustrator Randy Du Burke DEWEY 741.5 Audience Teenage / Young adult Illustrations 1 Illustrations We've got this
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