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“A novel exploration of societal roles, gender, and equality.” —School Library Journal (starred review)

The Outsiders meets Mad Max: Fury Road in this “daring and dramatic” (Victor LaValle, author of The Changeling) dystopian novel about sisterhood and the cruel choices people are forced to make in order to survive.

At night, Las Mal Criadas own these streets.

Sixteen-year-old Nalah leads the fiercest all-girl crew in Mega City. That role brings with it violent throwdowns and access to the hottest boydega clubs, but Nala quickly grows weary of her questionable lifestyle. Her dream is to get off the streets and make a home in the exclusive Mega Towers, in which only a chosen few get to live. To make it to the Mega Towers, Nalah must prove her loyalty to the city’s benevolent founder and cross the border in a search of the mysterious gang the Ashé Riders. Led by a reluctant guide, Nalah battles crews and her own doubts but the closer she gets to her goal the more she loses sight of everything—and everyone—she cares about.

Nalah must choose whether or not she’s willing to do the unspeakable to get what she wants. Can she discover that home is not where you live but whom you chose to protect before she loses the family she’s created for good?
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    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  4. Publication date
    March 3, 2020
  5. Grade level
    9 - 12
  6. Reading age
    14 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.7 x 8.25 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    1481472151
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1481472159
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Taking cues from Judge Dredd, Mad Max, and The Hunger Games, Rivera...has created a uniquely brutal hellscape...Readers are left with a more ambiguous—and ambitious—tale that will have them questioning what kinds of people they’d be if freed from society’s mores. -- Booklist, Starred

There is plenty of gritty action to propel readers through the plot, but it is Chief Rocka’s internal struggles and vulnerabilities that are the most compelling and memorable. Rivera effectively presents the complexity of female relationships, which will resonate strongly with readers....A novel exploration of societal roles, gender, and equality through the eyes of captivating lead. -- School Library Journal, Starred

Rivera weaves a story of self-discovery, blood relations and chosen families, substance addiction, and race into her sci-fi tale, including details from Afro and Indigenous Caribbean culture and history, showing resistance and survival—and blasting it to the future. A dystopian mixtape of boldness, sisterhood, and questioning the status quo...this book leaves readers wanting more of Nalah and Las Mal Criadas. -- Horn Book Magazine

Rivera showcases multiple intricate character arcs and details several societies through impressive worldbuilding; young readers drawn to complex action novels that challenge conventions will find this read rewarding. -- Publishers Weekly

Rivera (The Education of Margot Sanchez, 2017) crafts a feminist, futurist Latinx dystopia. -- Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Lilliam Rivera is an award-winning writer and author of numerous young adult novels, including The Education of Margot Sanchez, We Light Up the Sky, Never Look Back, and Dealing In Dreams. She is also author of the middle grade Goldie Vance books. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Elle, to name a few. Lilliam lives in Los Angeles. Visit her at LilliamRivera.com.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (March 3, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1481472151
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1481472159
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL550L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.25 inches
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Lilliam Rivera is an award-winning writer and the author of children’s books Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit, Dealing in Dreams, The Education of Margot Sanchez, and the forthcoming young adult novel Never Look Back (September 2020) by Bloomsbury. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, New York Times, and Elle, to name a few. A Bronx, New York native, Lilliam currently lives in Los Angeles.

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Michelle Aragon
5.0 out of 5 stars Moved
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2020
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Ugh. While this book has slow moments just HANG IN THERE! It’s beautiful and hit me in the heart at the end. Reminding me, adult as I may be, I’m still finding my comfort in my buffalo stance, and that is ok.
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5.0 out of 5 stars BUY ALL HER BOOKS.
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2020
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One of the best books I’ve read in a while. Beautiful world building, I didn’t want the book to end. Lilliam Rivera is an exceptional writer.
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Courtney Pate
4.0 out of 5 stars Unlike any dystopian I've read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020
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Why did I wait so long to read this one?! This was unlike any other dystopian I've ever read. In Maga City, girl gangs rule the streets. Women rule the world, actually. Chief Rocka and her LMC crew are looking to get into the towers. In the towers, they live like royalty - unlike the abandoned train station they live in now. They just have to beat one more crew in a throwdown, then everything they've ever wanted is theirs.

I loved the mix of Spanish. It was seemlessly written in, and written in a way you understood what was going on. I had no troubles as a non-Spanish speaker. The characters were likable, flaws and all. You were rooting for the LMC. There is room for a sequel, I hope we get it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great past time book that is also thought provoking
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021
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Excellent condition. A great story to read.
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Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense
3.0 out of 5 stars Impressive World-Building
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2019
Lilliam Rivera’s Dealing in Dreams exhibits impressive world-building, but left me wanting more in terms of characters. In Mega City, violence rules the streets. Nalah, known as Chief Rocka, and her crew, Las Mal Criadas, patrol the streets, keeping the people in check and enjoy the occasional spoils at the local clubs known as boydegas. For Nalah, the ultimate goal is to find a place next to Mega City’s leader Déesse, to live in the Mega Towers, where the privileged live in luxury. When an outsider threatens everything Mega City stands for, Las Mal Criadas venture to Cemi Territory, to infiltrate a crew that supposedly disbanded years ago. But on the outside, Chief Rocka faces unexpected challenges and discovers her beloved city may not be the perfect utopia she’s been led to believe.

Lilliam Rivera’s world held a surprise at every turn. The ruler of Mega City, Déesse, is from a line of women who helped rebuild the city after a devastating earthquake. But it wasn’t only buildings that were reconstructed, society itself was reimagined. Mega City became a matriarchy; women rule over men and men are expected to defer to women. This was such an interesting concept to explore. Men’s bodies were exploited in a way that we see women’s and women no longer had to worry about their bodies seen as sexual objects. Young girls are recruited and taught how to fight. If they survive training, they have a chance to join a five-member gang and prove their worth to Déesse. Toilers are the lowest class, producing goods, but never able to climb the social ladder. Money no longer has value, instead people trade for goods and sueño tabs, a drug meant to help ease people into sleep every night, but one that is incredibly addictive. This is the one part of the world-building that I wanted to see more of. Nalah has a rule where none of her girls are allowed to take sueño tabs, so we rarely get a peek at what this pills truly does.

I love how dedicated Nalah is to her crew. She’s a natural leader, not because she is the toughest or the smartest, but because she knows her team. She understands who each member is, what their limits are, and how to deal with each of them. I wish we had gotten to know every member of Las Mal Criadas more. Nalah’s right-hand woman, Truck, is the most clearly conceived. She’s a hothead, who will always pull back her fist first when trying to take care of a problem. The young Nena, who is still learning the ropes, falters more than she succeeds. The other girls haven’t quite accepted her as a member as they are still processing the loss of their former crew member who died at the hands of another crew. Shi and Smiley, the other two members of the gang, did not have much page-time and aside from Nalah’s narration describing who they are, we really don’t get to know either.

Dealing in Dreams has one of the most unique dystopian worlds I’ve read and even though I wanted more character exploration, the inverse world is one I wouldn’t mind spending more time in.
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Tiffany
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling YA Novel
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2019
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Exciting and unique backdrop for a near future dystopia constructed in a matriarchal society. Love all the charcters and following them on their journey.
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Chessa G. Hickox
2.0 out of 5 stars Just never clicked for me
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2019
Oh man, I was really looking forward to this one - I thoroughly enjoyed the author’s debut and this sounded right up my alley. Alas, it was unfortunately Not For Me (I mean, obviously, I’m a 40-year-old woman and this is a dystopian YA SF book - but I love all of those things and yet this one just didn’t work for me). It’s not unusual for me to want to throttle protagonists for what seem like obviously poor choices being made - but this took it to a whole new level. I’m not sure if it was because this was told in first-person perspective that made it worse - we were literally in the main character’s head, so there was no distance to wonder if she were feeling a certain way - she felt a certain way, and it was usually 100% obviously misguided. I just found the plot pretty...worn. Again, this is coming from a person who is older and has read her fair share of SF & dystopia - I know the experience will be different if any of that is new to the reader, so obviously, ymmv. But I mostly just felt let down by this one - it never quite synced for me in any way - character motivations never clicked, the pacing was slow, the coming betrayal visible from 100 pages off. I hate to give a less than stellar review, but here we are. How about I just say, it’s not you, it’s me? And we’ll leave it at that.
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Cydni Raven
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2019
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Dealing in Dreams is a unique world that is fascinating, symbolic, and relevant for today’s young adults.
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