{"product_id":"dope-sick-9780061214790","title":"Dope Sick","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amistad Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061214790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e128140 \/ Dope Sick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Walter Dean Myers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916728799413,"sku":"9780061214790","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e044d522-c72d-43d9-ba67-10976f384785.jpg?v=1687269594","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dope-sick-9780061214790","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}