Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty explained

Author:G. Neri
Illustrator:Randy DuBurke
Pub Date:July 31, 2010
Publisher:Lee and Low Books

Yummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty is a 2010 graphic novel by Greg Neri with art by Randy DuBurke, published by Lee and Low Books. The story is about Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, who was eleven years old in 1994 when he became a fugitive from justice after killing a neighbor girl while he was shooting at somebody else during a gang initiation. Neri creates a fictional narrator who watches what happens to Yummy when he seeks help from the gang he is trying to impress. Instead, they turn on him when he becomes too much of a liability to them.

Critical reception

Yummy was well received by critics, including five starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[1] Booklist, School Library Journal, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, and VOYA.

Kirkus Reviews called the novel "a haunting, ripped-from-the-headlines account of youth gang violence in Chicago," and highlighted how it "provides the backdrop for a crucial meditation on right and wrong."

On Goodreads, Yummy has an average of 3.98 out of 5 stars.[2]

Awards and honors

Yummy won a 2011 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award and was named one of the Best Books of 2010 by Publishers Weekly,[3] Booklist, and Kirkus Reviews. Chicago Public Library included it on their "Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2010" list.[4]

The novel also received the following awards and honors:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010-06-28 . Yummy . 2023-05-09 . . 2013-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130412101836/http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/g-neri/yummy-3/ . live .
  2. Web site: Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty. 2020-07-12. Good Reads.
  3. Web site: November 8, 2010 . Best Books of 2010 . July 25, 2021 . . October 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211018023154/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/45070-best-books-of-2010.html . live .
  4. Web site: Best Informational Books for Older Readers of 2010 . 2020-07-12 . . en-US . 2023-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115180434/https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/list/share/200049033_chipublib_kids/206817793?_ga=2.212874516.1650390477.1594575215-666085135.1594575215 . live .
  5. Web site: 2011-01-06 . 2011 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers . 2020-07-12 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en . 2020-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200630072947/http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklists/quickpicks/topten2011 . live .
  6. Web site: Book awards: IRA Notable Book for a Global Society. July 25, 2021. LibraryThing. June 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603140823/https://www.librarything.com/bookaward/IRA+Notable+Book+for+a+Global+Society. live.
  7. Web site: 2010-12-31. Cynsational Books of 2010. 2020-07-12. Cynthia Leitich Smith. en-US. 2022-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130110722/https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/2010/12/cynsational-books-of-2010/. live.
  8. Web site: MacDonald, Heidi. 2011-02-16. Syndicated Comics. 2020-07-12. Comics Beat. en-US. 2021-02-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227063400/https://www.comicsbeat.com/2011-glyph-award-nominations-released/. live.
  9. Web site: Once Upon A World Children's Award - Winner 2011 Award. Museum of Tolerance. January 15, 2021. August 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808120452/http://www.museumoftolerance.com/education/archives-and-reference-library/once-upon-a-world-childrens-book-award/winner-2011-award.html. live.

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