-Rising 8th- The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

-Rising 8th grader optional reading-

(Fantasy/ Science Fiction)

 

 

Discover this internationally bestselling, National Book Award–winning young adult 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.

Published ‏ : ‎ June 7, 2022

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 11+ years

Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9