The House of the Scorpion: Special Edition -- Nancy Farmer, Paperback

With this deluxe collectible paperback edition, rediscover the National Book Award, Newbery Honor, and Printz Honor-winning modern 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.

Author: Nancy Farmer
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/06/2022
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.20w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781665917858
Audience: Ages 9-12