A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich
A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich
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Annotation: The life of a thirteen-year-old Harlem youth on his way to becoming a confirmed heroin addict is seen from his viewpoint and from that of several people around him.
 
Reviews: 5
Catalog Number: #4129749
Format: Paperback
Copyright Date: 1973
Edition Date: 2003 Release Date: 02/01/00
Pages: 126 pages
ISBN: 0-698-11854-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-698-11854-6
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 00702556
Dimensions: 18 cm.
Language: English
Word Count: 32,932
Reading Level: 5.6
Interest Level: 7-12
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.6 / points: 5.0 / quiz: 41459 / grade: Upper Grades
Guided Reading Level: Z+
Fountas & Pinnell: Z+

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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