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A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Contributor(s): Childress, Alice (Author)

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ISBN: 0698118545     ISBN-13: 9780698118546
Publisher: Puffin Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2000
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Annotation: 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 fell 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. But Benjie can't kick heroin for his mother or for his teachers. He needs to do it for himself.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - African American
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
- Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 00702556
Age Level: 12-UP
Grade Level: 7-UP
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 4.43" W x 7.21" L (0.21 lbs) 128 pages
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 976
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 41459
Reading Level: 5.6   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 5.0
 
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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.
 
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