dope stick

My book is called dope stick it is by a famous writer named Walter dean Myers. Its about a 17 year old kid who lives in a rundown house trying to make a life for him his mom his girlfriend and his young son. Early in this book the reader is introduced to the main character named Lil j who is on the run from the police when a drug deal goes south and a cop is killed by someone who's suppose to be Lil J's friend named Rico. Rico is a heavy drug user but he helps Lil j with "WORK" as some people call it. Lil j stumbles into to a old building where he meets this guy named Kelly who sees everything from his TV with his he attempts to steer Lil j back to the right path.