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A classic of young adult literature, this is the story of Benjie--young, black, and well on his way to being hooked on heroin. "Brilliant . . . exciting . . . entertaining."--The New York Times.

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Now I am thirteen, but when I was a chile, it was hard to be a chile because my block is a tough block and my school is a tough school.

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  1. Alice Childress (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1973
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Page Count: 128 pages

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