Dope Sick e-bog
65,85 DKK
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A powerful novel of drugs, violenceand second chances. Dope Sick, from two-time Newbery Honor winner and five-timeCoretta Scott King Awardwinner Walter Dean Myers, belongs on reading lists beside Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds and Dear Martin by Nic Stone.A 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 ...
E-bog
65,85 DKK
Forlag
HarperCollins
Udgivet
6 oktober 2009
Længde
208 sider
Genrer
1KBB
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780061974977
A powerful novel of drugs, violenceand second chances. Dope Sick, from two-time Newbery Honor winner and five-timeCoretta Scott King Awardwinner Walter Dean Myers, belongs on reading lists beside Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds and Dear Martin by Nic Stone.A 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. . . .Elements of magical realism intensify this harrowing story about drug use, violence, perceptions of reality, and second chances.This ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers earned multiple starred reviews and was described as "e;vivid,"e; "e;nuanced,"e; and "e;intriguing."e; Booklist said:Myers narrative strategy is so inherently dramatic that it captures his readers attentions and imaginations, inviting not only empathy but also thoughtful discussion.Walter Dean Myers was aNew York Timesbestselling author, Printz Award winner, five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award,two-time Newbery Honor recipient, and theNational Ambassador for Young People's Literature.Maria Russo, writing in theNew York Times, called Myers "e;one of the greats and a champion of diversity in childrens books well before the cause got mainstream attention."e;