Dope+Sick


 * Dope Sick** //by Walter Dean Myers//

//Source: Borders.com//
 * Description:** Walter Dean Myers weaves elements of magical realism into a harrowing story about drug use, violence, alternate perceptions of reality, and second chances.


 * Review:** Using both harsh realism and a dose of the fantastic, Myers introduces an inner-city teen in the jaws of a crisis: 17-year-old Lil J is holed up in an abandoned building, believed to have shot an undercover cop in a drug bust, while police officers assemble in the street below. As expected, Myers uses street-style lingo to cover Lil J's sorry history of drug use, jail time, irresponsible fatherhood and his own childhood grief. 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. (Publisher's Weekly)


 * Q and A**
 * 1.**In Dope Sick, what is L'il J's full name? Jeremy Dance