Dope Sick (Hardcover)

from mjspear

Lil' J Dance, on the lam after accidentally shooting a cop, has a second chance to re-do his life. He stumbles into an abandoned building and finds a street person, Kelly, watching a TV that replays the last 24 hours of Lil J's life. The street language is spot-on and its message of making 'bette...

from DetailMuse

Dope Sick opens in high drama: Harlem teenager Lil J has hurt his arm badly during a drug run gone bad, and he's deciding whether to surrender to the cops down the block or hide in a nearby abandoned building. He decides on the building, and in a twist that totally hooks the reader, discovers Kel...

from mjspear

Lil' J Dance, on the lam after accidentally shooting a cop, has a second chance to re-do his life. He stumbles into an abandoned building and finds a street person, Kelly, watching a TV that replays the last 24 hours of Lil J's life. The street language is spot-on and its message of making 'bette...

from kreierso

Meyer's brings depth to his character as Kelly forces Lil J to take responsibility for his poor decisions. Readers come to understand how poverty and circumstance impact his development. This story is sure to keep teens turning pages and readers who are familiar with Meyer's other works will not ...

from EKAnderson

Myers blurs the fine line between reality and surreality in his latest. Lil J has gotten caught up in a drug deal he never intended to be a part of. In fact, his intentions for the day were to get a real job to help support his mom. Chased into a run down apartment building, he runs into a strang...