Dope Sick

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A drug deal goes south and a cop has been shot. Lil J's on the run. And he's starting to get dope sick. He'd do anything to change the last twenty-four hours, and when he stumbles into an abandoned building, it actually might be possible. . . .

Elements of magical realism intensify this harrowing story about drug use, violence, perceptions of reality, and second chances.

Reviews

"Rich, nuanced. The use of magical realism brings depth and an intriguing strangeness to the sharp-eyed observations of Harlem street life." -- School Library Journal (starred review)

"A didn't-see-that-coming ending wraps up the story on a note of well-earned hope and will leave readers with plenty to think about." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Drugs, drive-by shootings, gang warfare, wasted lives--Myers has written about all these subjects with nuanced understanding and a hard-won, qualified sense of hope." -- New York Times

"Characters have vivid page presence." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Readers might be moved to consider what they'd do in their own lives if they could start with a clean slate." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Myers' narrative strategy is so inherently dramatic that it captures his readers' attentions and imaginations, inviting not only empathy but also thoughtful discussion." -- ALA Booklist

Author Bio

Michael L. Printz Award winner and Margaret A. Edwards Award recipient Walter Dean Myers is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. He is the author of Handbook for Boys; Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam; Monster; Bad Boy: A Memoir; and the Newbery Honor Books, Scorpions and Somewhere in the Darkness. He lives in Jersey City, NJ, with his family. You can visit Walter Dean Myers online at www.walterdeanmyersbooks.com.