{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMyers, Walter Dean:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eWalter Dean Myers was the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers received every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, a three-time National Book Award Finalist, as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646561095954,"sku":"9780061214790","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7caf25c6-9497-4502-ac54-2212d81794ac.jpg?v=1733179979","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dope-sick-9780061214790","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}