A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich
$19.21
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2000
Summary
Benjie can stop using heroin anytime he wants to. He just doesn’t want to yet. Why would he want to give up something that makes him feel so good, so relaxed, so tuned-out? As Benjie sees it, there’s nothing much to tune in for. School is a waste of time, and home life isn’t much better. All Benjie wants is for someone to believe in him, for someone to believe that he’s more than a thirteen-year-old junkie. Told from the perspectives of the people in his life—including his mother, stepfather, teachers, drug dealer, and best friend—this powerful story will draw you into Benjie’s troubled world and force you to confront the uncertainty of his future.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780698118546 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0698118545 |
| Author: | Alice Childress |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2000 |
| Weight: | 91g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 112mm x 180mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |
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Critics Review
“The characters are vibrantly real, the story makes a stunning impact”. – Chicago Tribune Book World
Alice Childress
Alice Childress (1916-1994) was born in Charleston, South Carolina and moved to Harlem when she was a young child. She began her career as an actress but soon turned to playwrighting. Her works include Trouble in Mind, Gold Through the Trees, Wedding Band: A Love/Hate Story in Black and White, and the young adult novel A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich.
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