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The House of the Scorpion
The House of the Scorpion
Author: Nancy Farmer
From the unique combination of the timelessness of an old and seemingly forgotten world deftly mixed with the futuristic reality of a brave new world comes a chilling tale of ethics and mortality that is thought provoking and macabre, and yet strangly fascinating...Is this the way of the future? Matt is six years old when he discovers that he is...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780756928087
ISBN-10: 0756928087
Publication Date: 5/2004
Pages: 380
Reading Level: All Ages
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Publisher: Perfection Learning
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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reviewed The House of the Scorpion on + 80 more book reviews
this book is very good..i really recomend reading it..this boy matt is,well,you have to read it..
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This book deals with the moral ethics of cloning in a futuristic world where drug lords have taken over the boarder of Mexico and the United States. Overall I found the book to be a bit lacking, given its numerous awards I'd expect better intergration of hispanic culture and a less predictable plot. However it was recommended me by a vary dear friend whose opinion on books I respect so clearly I'm in the minority in my opinion.
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Both my kids (ages 11 and 13) read this book in two days, which impressed me, and they LOVED it.

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