Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
Written by: G. Neri
Illustrated by: Randy DuBurke
**2011 Coretta Scott King Award**
Content should be read and previewed by teacher to determine if content is appropriate for the age of student due to mention of gangs and violence. I think the relevance of this topic will be enjoyed by teens, and the graphic novel format will appeal to struggling readers.
Junior High and High School Grades
"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 to which Roger's older brother belongs? Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty is a compelling graphic 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."
Publishers Description
Online Resources:
http://gregneri.com/yummy.html
http://www.leeandlow.com/p/yummy_dq.mhtml
Above link includes a teachers guide
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