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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 15, 2010
"So young to kill, so young to die" read the 1994 Time magazine cover with Yummy's photo. Yummy was a real 11-year-old Chicago kid, with father in jail, abused by his mom, and sucked all-too-readily into the Black Disciples gang. "The disciples ain't stupid," comments a character in Neri's account. "They got this endless supply of young ones with no daddy, just looking for attention"—pit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
School Library Journal
Starred Review on September 1, 2010
Gr 7-Up In 1994, an incident of Southside Chicago gang-related violence captured national headlines. Eleven-year-old Robert "Yummy" Sandifer shot and killed his 14-year-old neighbor Shavon Dean. Neri's retelling is based on public records as well as personal and media accounts from the period. 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. Yummy, so named because of his love of sweets, was the child of parents who were continually ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
In 1994, eleven-year-old Black Disciples member Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, attempting to shoot a rival gang member, instead killed a teen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More