Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
by G. Neri
Graphic novel · age 12+ · grade 7+ · 620L · 2010
Why we'd hand it over
A rare, unflinching graphic novel about a real 11-year-old who killed and was killed in 1994 Chicago; it's grief and accountability wrapped together, not redemption fantasy, and older kids benefit from the discomfort.