The House of the Scorpion: The House of the Scorpion (Hardcover)

from Rosa.Mill

Matt is the clone of El Patron, the leader of Opium, a country that the opium growers created between Mexico and the US that was supposed to help alleviate the drug problem. We follow Matt's life from conception until his teenage years. With the exception brief periods of extreme hardship as a yo...

from Colin97

A good friend of mine recommended this book to me, and at first i was skeptical. The beginning of the book is a bit slow, but once it picks up, it develops into a fantastic story. It depicts the life of the clone of a extremely wealthy drug lord- a man so powerful he created his own "drug country...

from Maggie_Rum

This book truly deserved its Newberry Honor Medal! I find that there are many post-apocalyptic/futuristic novels that often just miss the mark. The House of the Scorpion, however, hits it spot on. The story follows Matt, who is the honored outcast in his own home. As he discovers the truth of his...

from jrissman

"The House of the Scorpion" is a top-notch book. Although labeled "juvenile fiction," it is perfectly suitable for adults and older children. The book is set in the future in an opium-growing border state between the U.S. and Aztlan (Mexico). The book chronicles the struggles of Matt, clone of th...

from robertson18

An exciting look into the future, where clones are considered animals. But one young clone, Matt, is the clone of the drug lord who rules the land that lies between the United States and Mexico. The reader becomes incredibly compassionate for Matt, who struggles to find his place in a world where...