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The House of the Scorpion

The House of the Scorpion
- Fiction
Series: National Book Award Winner for Young People's Literature, Newbery Honor Book, Printz Honor Book

Matteo AlacrÃ¡n was not born; he was harvested.
His DNA came from El PatrÃ³n, lord of a country called Opium--a strip of poppy fields lying between the United States and what was once called Mexico. Matt's first cell split and divided inside a petri dish. Then he was placed in the womb of a cow, where he continued the miraculous journey from embryo to fetus to baby. He is a boy now, but most consider him a monster--except for El PatrÃ³n. El PatrÃ³n 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, including El PatrÃ³n's power-hungry family, and he is surrounded by a dangerous army of bodyguards. Escape is the only chance Matt has to survive. But escape from the AlacrÃ¡n Estate is no guarantee of freedom, because Matt is marked by his difference in ways he doesn't even suspect.
Country USA
Brand Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 21059805
ReleaseDate 2004-05-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780689852237

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