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Myers, Walter Dean

Dope Sick

186 pp. | HarperTeen/Amistad | February, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-121477-6 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-06-121478-3 $17.89
(2) YA On the run after a drug deal turns into a cop shooting, Lil J encounters enigmatic Kelly. Like Scrooge's ghostly visitors, Kelly shows Lil J scenes from his past, present, and future. Myers communicates powerfully the effects of drugs, violence, poverty, and despair, driving home his message that it takes a conscious and vigilant effort to overcome relentless adversity.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2009

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