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Title details for The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer - Wait list

The House of the Scorpion

by Nancy Farmer
Raul Esparza
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Discover this internationally bestselling, National Book Award–winning young adult classic about what it means to be human with an updated, reimagined cover!
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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subjects

Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.1
Lexile® Measure:660
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:3

Discover this internationally bestselling, National Book Award–winning young adult classic about what it means to be human with an updated, reimagined cover!
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.
Expand title description text
Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Young Adult Fiction Young Adult Literature