The House of the Scorpion
| AUTHOR | Farmer, Nancy |
| PUBLISHER | Atheneum Books for Young Readers (06/07/2022) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Discover this internationally bestselling, National Book Award-winning 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.
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ISBN-13:
9781665918589
ISBN-10:
1665918586
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
432
Carton Quantity:
36
Product Dimensions:
5.40 x 1.10 x 8.20 inches
Weight:
0.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction - General
Young Adult Fiction | Dystopian
Grade Level:
8th Grade
- 12th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
Library of Congress Control Number:
2001056594
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Discover this internationally bestselling, National Book Award-winning 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.
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