House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

What fun are expensive clothes and gifts and people who obey your commands when they really fear you and El Patron, the giver of your life? Young Matt, a clone raised in secret but brought into the House of the Scorpion when children discover his existence, searches for his destiny among the robotic workers and hateful family members. Being clone to the ruler of Opium, an independent country along the Mexican-United States border has its sacrifices and Matt must make wise choices quickly to stay alive.
By Lyla Anderson of Post Middle School Library, Arlington School District

2005 Evergreen Nomination