Dope Sick
$33.30
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2010
Summary
Dope Sick: A Second Chance?
A drug deal gone wrong, a cop shot, and Lil J is on the run, battling the onset of dope sickness. Desperate to undo the past 24 hours, he finds refuge in an abandoned building, where a glimmer of hope for a second chance emerges…
This gripping tale, infused with elements of magical realism, explores the dark realities of drug use, violence, and the blurred lines of perception, all while asking: is redemption ever truly possible?
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780061214790 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0061214795 |
| Author: | Walter Dean Myers |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2010 |
| Weight: | 128g |
| Dimensions: | 130mm x 179mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
“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
About The Author
Walter Dean Myers
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.
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