{"product_id":"dope-sick-9780061214790","title":"Dope Sick","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Walter Dean Myers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Amistad Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Themes - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful novel of drugs, violence--and second chances. \u003cem\u003eDope Sick\u003c\/em\u003e, from two-time Newbery Honor winner and five-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Walter Dean Myers, belongs on reading lists beside \u003cem\u003eLong Way Down\u003c\/em\u003e by Jason Reynolds and \u003cem\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/em\u003e by Nic Stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElements of magical realism intensify this harrowing story about drug use, violence, perceptions of reality, and second chances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers earned multiple starred reviews and was described as \"vivid,\" \"nuanced,\" and \"intriguing.\" \u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003esaid: \"Myers' narrative strategy is so inherently dramatic that it captures his readers' attentions and imaginations, inviting not only empathy but also thoughtful discussion.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalter Dean Myers was a \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e bestselling author, Printz Award winner, five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, two-time Newbery Honor recipient, and the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Maria Russo, writing in the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, called Myers \"one of the greats and a champion of diversity in children's books well before the cause got mainstream attention.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45354786193559,"sku":"9780061214790","price":1004.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780061214790.webp?v=1767670073","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/dope-sick-9780061214790","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}