- Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2002.
- Year Published: 2002
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Description: 380 p.
- Language: English
- Format: Book
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- Lexile: 660
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- 0689852231 :
- 0689852223 :
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The house of the scorpion
by Farmer, Nancy, 1941-
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Call number: R Newbery Honor 2003, R Printz Honor 2003, Teen Fiction
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Youth level.
In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patrón, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.
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Blew my mind
Wow... this was a book that had me hooked! Hey, that rhymes. Anyway, this book takes place in the future, and it's amazing to imagine that hovercrafts could be dominating the air and that our fresh water supply has been so polluted that it can be compared to black slime. Matt, a clone of a dangerous drug lord, is in for a horrifying and eye-opening adventure, while you (the reader) are taken along for the ride. I'm not going to give too much away, because this is just one of those books you have to read yourself to enjoy it.
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