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A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Paperback - 2000

by Alice Childress

All Benjie wants is for someone to believe in him, for someone to believe that he's more than a 13-year-old heroin junkie. Told from the perspectives of people in his life--including his mother, teachers, and even his drug dealer--this powerful story confronts a heavy issue facing many teens today.


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.

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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 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.

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  • Title A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
  • Author Alice Childress
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
  • Date 2000-02-01
  • ISBN 9780698118546 / 0698118545
  • Weight 0.21 lbs (0.10 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.21 x 4.43 x 0.34 in (18.31 x 11.25 x 0.86 cm)
  • Ages 12 to UP years
  • Grade levels 7 - UP
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Drug abuse, African Americans - Social conditions
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00702556
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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  • Booklist, 01/01/2001, Page 976

About the author

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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