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House of the Scorpion
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024026
ISBN
9781665918589
Grade 7-9
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Description
This first book of a duology by Nancy Farmer, touches on some controversial issues of today. This novel is set in a futuristic time when human clones are readily made. The main character, Matt, is a clone harvested from the DNA of El Patron, a wealthy opium dealer. Matt lives in isolation, is treated poorly, and barely escapes death when his life is threatened. A short time later, Matt finally learns why he was created. Will he, however, have an opportunity to grow into a kind and decent man? Find out as you unravel the mysteries of this intriguing plot. Includes a reading group guide with open-ended discussion questions, the author's explanation of some of her story inspiration, and two chapters from the sequel, The Lord of Opium. Winner of the Newbery Honor, National Book, and Michael L Printz Awards. ©2002; revised author notes, sequel sample © 2020. 400 pgs, pb.
Publisher's Description of House of the Scorpion
This modern classic takes on an iron-fisted drug lord, clones bred for their organs, and what it means to be human. Winner of the National Book Award as well as Newbery and Printz Honors.Matteo Alacrn was not born; he was harvested. His DNA came from El Patrn, lord of a country called Opiuma strip of poppy fields lying between the United States and what was once called Mexico. Matt's first cell split and divided inside a petri dish. Then he was placed in the womb of a cow, where he continued the miraculous journey from embryo to fetus to baby. He is a boy now, but most consider him a monsterexcept for El Patrn. El Patrn 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, including El Patrn's power-hungry family, and he is surrounded by a dangerous army of bodyguards. Escape is the only chance Matt has to survive. But escape from the Alacrn Estate is no guarantee of freedom, because Matt is marked by his difference in ways he doesn't even suspect.
Discover this internationally bestselling, National Book Award–winning young adult classic about what it means to be human with an updated, reimagined cover!
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Atheneum |
| Author: | Nancy Farmer |
| Grades: | 7-9 |
| ISBN: | 9781665918589 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 1 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.75 |
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