{"product_id":"the-house-of-the-scorpion","title":"The House of the Scorpion by Farmer, Nancy","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover this internationally bestselling, National Book Award-winning young adult classic about what it means to be human with an updated, reimagined cover!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatt Alacrán wasn't born. He was harvested. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis 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 \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003ehimself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy Farmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665918589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 13-17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNancy Farmer has written three Newbery Honor books: \u003ci\u003eThe Ear, the Eye and the Arm\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Girl Named Disaster\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Scorpion\u003c\/i\u003e, which also won the National Book Award and the Printz Honor. Other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of Opium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea of Trolls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Land of the Silver Apples\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Islands of the Blessed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDo You Know Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Warm Place\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43657450750105,"sku":"9781665918589","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_5f360ea5-d50c-4f01-abaf-ec63a8fe77dd.jpg?v=1724530690","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-house-of-the-scorpion","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}