Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty Spiral-Bound | August 1, 2010

* "A much-needed look at the terrifying perils of life on the margins that will have all readers pondering the heady question of moral responsibility." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Tightly researched and sharply written. . . this is a graphic novel that pushes an unsightly but hard to ignore socio-political truth out into the open." -- Booklist, starred review

* Framing the story through the eyes and voice of a fictional character, 11-year-old Roger, offers a bittersweet sense of authenticity while upholding an objective point of view. . . the exploration of "both sides of the story" is unflinchingly offered. -- School Library Journal, starred review

* "Yummy's story, which became a national media flashpoint, may seem like ancient history to prospective readers born years after the murders. . . But author's notes and an appended bibliography. . . assure readers this is the real deal." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

* "Teens who enjoy standalone graphic novels will be drawn to the compelling story and art, and moved by the tragic unfolding of events. This novel would also be an excellent resource for a classroom discussion on gang violence." -- VOYA, starred review

"Neri's straightforward, unadorned prose is the perfect complement to DuBurke's stark black-and-white inks; great slabs of shadow and masterfully rendered faces breathe real, tragic life into the players. Like Roger, in the end readers are left with troubling questions and, perhaps, one powerful answer: that they can choose to do everything in their power to ensure that no one shares Yummy's terrible fate." -- Publishers Weekly

Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor, American Library Association (ALA)
Best Books, Kirkus Reviews
Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens, American Library Association (ALA)
Editor's Choice, Booklist
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, American Library Association (ALA)
Notable Books for a Global Society, International Literacy Association (ILA)
100 Magnificent Children's Books, Fuse #8 Production, SLJ
Best Books of the Year, Publishers Weekly
Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Cybils Award Winner - Graphic Novel Category, The Cybils
Glyph Award Nominee, The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC)
Eisner Award Nomination, Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
Once Upon a World Children's Book Award, The Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance Library and Archives
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, American Library Association (ALA)
Storytelling World Award, Storytelling World
Street Literature Book Award, Emerging Classic Winner, Street Literature Book Award Medal Committee
Ten Best Nexus Graphica Books, The SF Site
Top 10 List, Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers, American Library Association (ALA)
Top Ten Great Graphic Novels, Booklist

Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award Program, Indiana Library Federation
Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Title List, State Library of Louisiana
Maverick Graphic Novel List, Texas Library Association (TLA)
Virginia Readers' Choice, Virginia State Reading Association