A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich

A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich by Alice Childress

Dope. Smack. Junk. Heroin. No matter what you call it, you can’t change the fact that thirteen year old Benjie is on it and fast becoming a confirmed addict. Benjie’s life in Harlem, seen from several viewpoints, is presented in twenty-three short narratives.