In 1994, Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, received national attention when he made the cover of TIME magazine. Nicknamed Yummy for his love of candy and sweets, he was just 11 years old when he shot and killed a 14-year-old girl. He became a poster child for youth gang violence and drew attention to this heartbreaking problem in his Chicago neighborhood.
This graphic novel illustrates Yummy’s involvement with the Black Disciplines gang, and how he may have joined forces with these criminals in order to escape his sordid home life and absent parents. Told through the narrator’s Robert’s eyes, he explores what may have drawn Yummy into this violent life, and what (if anything) could have been done to avoid such tragedy. This is an excellent, quick read for middle school and higher.
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