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As an adult book, Sam Quinones's Dreamland took the world by storm, winning the NBCC Award for General Nonfiction and hitting at least a dozen Best Book of the Year lists. Now, adapted for the first time for a young adult audience, this compelling reporting explains the roots of the current opiate crisis.

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In 1929, in the blue-collar city of Portsmouth, Ohio, a company built a swimming pool the size of a football field; named Dreamland, it became the vital center of the community. Now, addiction has devastated Portsmouth, as it has hundreds of small rural towns and suburbs across America. How that happened is the riveting story of Dreamland. Quinones explains how the rise of the prescription drug OxyContin, a miraculous and extremely addictive painkiller pushed by pharmaceutical companies, paralleled the massive influx of black tar heroin--cheap, potent, and originating from one small county on Mexico's west coast, independent of any drug cartel.

Introducing a memorable cast of characters--pharmaceutical pioneers, young Mexican entrepreneurs, narcotics investigators, survivors, teens, and parents--Dreamland is a revelatory account of the massive threat facing America and its heartland.

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“Personal profiles crafted from interviews keep things interesting, and the technical descriptions of the various drug forms and the history of opiates are informative...A scrupulously researched, well-crafted tale that sheds light on a timely topic.”- Kirkus Reviews

“I think this book is best utilized in two different ways. This first is for parents and readers to glean a better understanding of the topic in a format that is written for the average reader and not steeped in politics or overly confusing medical jargon. The second is as a discussion piece for young adult readers to more finely hone their opinions, thoughts, and perspectives on this very timely topic.”- Compass Book Ratings

“DREAMLAND by Sam Quinones is now available as a Young Adult edition which is great news given students’ concerns about this health-related topic. Clearly more accessible, this YA version of DREAMLAND will pair beautifully with the recent set of articles and graphics in the Washington Post’s series called Opioid Files.”- Book Talk

“It is gripping and horrifying, without glamorizing addiction, striking a difficult balance between engaging and warning young adults...The young adult adaptation of Dreamland is a book that parents should read along with their teens. It is also well-suited to high school social studies course reading and discussion.”- Imaginary Elevators

“If you’re looking for a book that explains how the opiate epidemic started and why it became such a pervasive problem, DREAMLAND is the right book.”- The Story Sanctuary

“Introducing a memorable cast of characters--pharmaceutical pioneers, young Mexican entrepreneurs, narcotics investigators, survivors, teens, and parents--Dreamland is a revelatory account of the massive threat facing America and its heartland.”- Net Galley

“This adaptation, pared-down for a young adult audience, is a sharp, engrossing work of narrative nonfiction.”― Shelf Awareness

“Mr. Quinones lays out tragic overlapping networks of supply and demand. He introduces readers ages 12-17 to unscrupulous doctors, pharmaceutical-company salespeople, Mexican drug couriers, American narcotics officers, and innumerable addicts and their grief-stricken families...This fast-moving and relatively austere account will acquaint teen readers with important elements of the opioid epidemic, though this discussion is only a gateway, if you will, to a deeper story of distress. Yet it ends on a note of quiet hope. Having hit bottom, Portsmouth, Ohio, is turning itself around. “Once a junkie’s haven,” Mr. Quinones writes, it is now a place with a culture of recovery, “a refuge for those seeking a new life.”― Wall Street Journal

“You know how there are One School, One Book or One City, One Book campaigns? Well, Dreamland (YA edition) by Sam Quinones should be a candidate for One Country, One Book. It's that good and that meaningful. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as an independent read or as a curriculum connection in a psychology, sociology, economics, marketing, biology, or health class.”―A. Kimmelman, High School Librarian, New Jersey

“Does what 'Fast Food Nation' did for fast food to Black Tar Heroin and oxycodone . . . A stunning journalistic journey that follows the history and narrative trajectories that lead to this entirely new style of cultivating drug addiction . . . I just love this book.”―Marc Maron

“Journalist Quinones weaves an extraordinary story, including the personal journeys of the addicted, the drug traffickers, law enforcement, and scores of families affected by the scourge, as he details the social, economic, and political forces that eventually destroyed communities in the American heartland and continues to have a resounding impact.”―Booklist

“You won't find this story told better anywhere else”―Slate

“At once a heartbreaking narrative about the individuals in the grips of addiction, and a thorough history of how that addiction was made possible by a variety of key players. Featuring voices from every corner of the crisis, including pharmaceutical bigwigs, young Mexican drug runners, police, doctors, addicts, survivors, and families touched by epidemic, Dreamland is a must-read for anyone grappling with the story of heroin addiction in the United States.”―Bustle

[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_cta h2="Classroom Discussion Guide" style="flat" color="pink" add_button="bottom" btn_title="View Guide" btn_link="url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.samquinones.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F05%2FDreamland-discussion-guide.pdf|||"]A guide for teachers looking to enhance their classroom discussions of Dreamland: Young Adult Adaptation.[/vc_cta][vc_cta h2="Bulk Orders" style="outline" color="pink" add_button="bottom" btn_title="Contact Caitlin" btn_link="url:mailto%3Acaitlin.morrow%40macmillan.com|||"]For non-returnable volume discounts on books to be given away, please contact:Lindsay Brown(646) 307-5442lindsay.brown@macmillan.comIf you are ordering for school or library use, please contact Bloomsbury Customer Service Department(888) 330-847[/vc_cta][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1557876076799{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_custom_heading text="Media" font_container="tag:h2|font_size:50px|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_column_text]

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1557875613822{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Reviews from Teachers" font_container="tag:h2|font_size:24px|text_align:center|color:%23fe6c61" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1560284935727{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}"][vc_column_text]“Dreamland is a book that is so riveting and nuanced that it animates conservative students as much as liberal students. While reading the book, my students engaged in productive discussions about topics ranging from US drug policy to the nature of humankind to the future of public health to why empathy is extended to some communities more than others to how to address issues whose roots are varied. Teachers who are looking to assist students in grappling with complex contemporary issues would be hard-pressed to find a more perfect book than Dreamland."―Matthew Cone, English Teacher, Carrboro High SchoolNorth Carolina

“Dreamland engages students with its objectivity. Quinones does something rare in our era: he sticks to the facts. And the facts of this epidemic are complicated and defy hasty generalizations. Those complexities require students to think critically about this urgent—and for many, personal—crisis."―Christy Ford, English Teacher, Boyd County High SchoolAshland, Kentucky
“Sam Quinones’ Dreamland anchored one of the most powerful and successful units I’ve taught in the past 10 years. Even my reluctant readers couldn’t wait for class to discuss what they were learning. This book afforded me the opportunity to teach rhetoric, narrative, and reading non-fiction skills to students who wanted to know. I cannot recommend this book highly enough for classroom use!"―Melissa Hasebrook, English Teacher, Upper Arlington High SchoolOhio
"Sam Quinones’ Dreamland anchored one of the most powerful and successful units I’ve taught in the past 10 years. Even my reluctant readers couldn’t wait for class to discuss what they were learning. This book afforded me the opportunity to teach rhetoric, narrative, and reading non-fiction skills to students who wanted to know. I cannot recommend this book highly enough for classroom use!"-Sean Riley, English Teacher, West Seattle High SchoolWashington[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1557875613822{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}"][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Teachers Discuss Dreamland" font_container="tag:h2|font_size:24px|text_align:center|color:%23fe6c61" use_theme_fonts="yes" css=".vc_custom_1563406929156{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV9zBq8BdLw&feature=youtu.be"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soG9FetX-Mo&feature=youtu.be"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1557868211146{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 15% !important;padding-left: 15% !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]

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