House of the Scorpion

Awards:   Winner of US National Book Awards: Young People's Literature 2002 Winner of US National Book Awards: Young People's Literature 2002.
Author:   Nancy Farmer
Publisher:   Simon & Schuster Australia
Edition:   Repackage ed.
ISBN:  

9780689852220


Pages:   400
Publication Date:   30 September 2002
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Format:   Book
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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House of the Scorpion


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  • Winner of US National Book Awards: Young People's Literature 2002
  • Winner of US National Book Awards: Young People's Literature 2002.

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In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patr on, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.

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Author:   Nancy Farmer
Publisher:   Simon & Schuster Australia
Imprint:   Simon & Schuster Australia
Edition:   Repackage ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.676kg
ISBN:  

9780689852220


ISBN 10:   0689852223
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   30 September 2002
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Book
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

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Booklist, starred review This is a powerful, ultimately hopeful story that builds on today's sociopolitical, ethical, and scientific issues and prognosticates a compelling picture of what the future could bring. All of these serious issues are held together by a remarkable coming-of-age story.


Mind-expanding fiction. -- USA Today


An inspiring tale of friendship, survival, hope, and transcendence. A must-read.


Author Information

Nancy Farmer has written three Newbery Honor books: The Ear, the Eye and the Arm; A Girl Named Disaster; and The House of the Scorpion, which also won the National Book Award and the Printz Honor. Other books include The Lord of Opium, The Sea of Trolls, The Land of the Silver Apples, The Islands of the Blessed, Do You Know Me, The Warm Place, and three picture books for young children. She grew up on the Arizona-Mexico border and now lives with her family in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona.

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