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The House of the Scorpion

By Nancy Farmer

The House of the Scorpion Fiction

The House of the Scorpion

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A National Book Award winner A Newbery Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A clone grapples with his sense of self against the backdrop of the dangerous world of drug trafficking in this acclaimed and internationally bestselling young adult classic about what it means to be human. Matt Alacrán wasn’t born. He was harvested. His DNA came from El Patrón, the drug-lord ruler of the country of Opium. Most people hate and fear clones like Matt—except for El Patrón. El Patrón loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself. As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, and realizes escape is his only chance to survive. But escape from the Alacrán Estate is no guarantee of freedom.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
432
Release Date:
2022-09-06
Publication Date:
2022-09-06
Publisher:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1665917857
ISBN13:
9781665917858
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
12
Maximum Reading Age:
99
Weight:
502 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
178 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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