The House of the Scorpion
The House of the Scorpion (2002) is a science fiction novel by Nancy Farmer. It features Matteo (Matt for short) Alacrán, a young clone raised by a drug lord of the same name, usually called "El Patrón." It is a story about the struggle to survive as a free individual and the search for a personal identity. It won the U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature and was named a Newbery Honor Book and a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. In the speculative fiction field, it was a runner-up for the Locus Award (young adult category) and the Mythopoeic Award (children's).
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The House of the Scorpion
The House of the Scorpion (2002) is a science fiction novel by Nancy Farmer. It features Matteo (Matt for short) Alacrán, a young clone raised by a drug lord of the same name, usually called "El Patrón." It is a story about the struggle to survive as a free individual and the search for a personal identity. It won the U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature and was named a Newbery Honor Book and a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. In the speculative fiction field, it was a runner-up for the Locus Award (young adult category) and the Mythopoeic Award (children's).
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La Maison du Scorpion (titre o ...... le prix Mythopoeic (enfants).
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The House of the Scorpion (200 ...... inal events of the first book.
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The House of the Scorpion é um ...... cia, preconceito e escravidão.
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Дом скорпиона — роман американ ...... ься уважения, свободы и любви.
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0-689-85222-3
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PZ7.F23814 Ho 2002
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Front cover of first edition, later printing with medal images
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Russell Gordon
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Atheneum Books
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La Maison du Scorpion (titre o ...... le prix Mythopoeic (enfants).
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The House of the Scorpion (200 ...... Mythopoeic Award (children's).
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The House of the Scorpion é um ...... cia, preconceito e escravidão.
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Дом скорпиона — роман американ ...... разерс" планирует снять фильм.
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La Maison du Scorpion
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The House of the Scorpion
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The House of the Scorpion
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Дом скорпиона
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The House of the Scorpion
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