The House of the Scorpion - Nancy Farmer

To most people around him, Matt is not a boy, but a beast. As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by sinister characters. nDiscover this internationally bestselling, National Book Award-winning young adult classic about what it means to be human with an updated, reimagined cover! nMatt Alacrán wasn't born. He was harvested. n nHis 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. n nAs 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.n