{"product_id":"dope-sick","title":"Dope Sick","description":"\u003cp\u003eA powerful novel of drugs, violence—and second chances. Dope Sick, from two-time Newbery Honor winner and five-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Walter Dean Myers, belongs on reading lists beside Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds and Dear Martin by Nic Stone.\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. . . .\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.\" Booklist said: “Myers’ narrative strategy is so inherently dramatic that it captures his readers’ attentions and imaginations, inviting not only empathy but also thoughtful discussion.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter Dean Myers was a New York Times 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 New York Times, called Myers \"one of the greats and a champion of diversity in children’s books well before the cause got mainstream attention.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMagical Realism:\u003c\/b\u003e Trapped in an abandoned building, Lil J meets a mysterious figure named Kelly who can show him his past—and his future—on a television screen. But can he change what he sees?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUrban Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e A raw and authentic look at life on the streets of Harlem, where one bad decision can unravel everything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story of Second Chances:\u003c\/b\u003e Caught in a cycle of being \"dope sick\" and \"broke sick,\" Lil J is faced with a single, impossible question: If you could undo your biggest mistake, would you?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMoral Conflict:\u003c\/b\u003e As the police close in and his partner Rico points the finger, Lil J must confront what he’s done and who he wants to be, before it’s too late.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Walter Dean Myers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54305105936675,"sku":"9780061214790","price":12.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780061214790.jpg?v=1756878270","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/dope-sick","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}