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A TRANSMISSION FROM THE ARCHIVE

The House of the Scorpion

by Nancy Farmer

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Matteo Alacran · Series ↗Genetic engineering ↗
Original publication
2002
Selected edition
hardcover
Pages in this edition
380
English editions
6 ↗
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2002 · Atheneum Books for Young Readers · eng

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In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patrón, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.

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Catalogued editions of The House of the Scorpion
EditionPublicationFormatPagesSource
The House of the ScorpionSelectedNancy Farmer.2002hardcover380Open Library ↗
The house of the scorpionNancy Farmer.2003unknown559Open Library ↗
The house of the scorpionNancy Farmer2013unknown380Open Library ↗
The house of the scorpionNancy Farmer2004unknown380Open Library ↗
The house of the scorpionNancy Farmer.2002unknown380Open Library ↗
The House of the ScorpionMay 2004unknown—Open Library ↗
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Source subject: Cloning in fiction

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[Fic]/tags/OL179TMexicoPresent DayYoung adult fictionNorth AmericaCloning in fictionJuvenile fictionFictionScience fictionHuman cloningCloningNewbery HonorChildren's fictionCloning, fictionLarge type booksNew York Times reviewedClonage humainRomans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesseaward:Newbery_awardage:min:11age:max:13grade:min:7grade:max:9

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