The House of the Scorpion

By: Nancy Farmer

Narrated by: Raul Esparza

A National Book Award winner
A Newbery Honor Book
A Printz Honor Book

A clone grapples with his sense of self against the backdrop of the dangerous world of drug trafficking in this acclaimed and internationally bestselling young adult classic about what it means to be human.

Matt Alacrán wasn’t born. He was harvested.

His 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.

As 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.

Incredibly imaginative

If you could sum up The House of the Scorpion in three words, what would they be?

Creative Futuristic

Which scene was your favorite?

The scene where the boys were thrown into the bone pit was so well described that I felt I was there with them. I was holding my breath during the entire scene.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I couldn't put the book down. Unlike most books, there was no way of knowing where the story was going next. From the very beginning, the reader is being pulled along wondering what is going on and where is it leading.

Any additional comments?

Nancy Farmer has an incredible imagination, and I look forward to reading more of her books.

Must read

Love it! The story is really engaging. I wish they can make it a TV series.

LOVE IT

love it so much so i can wait to read one more time and voice actor did a good job in emotional acting.so the main character's emotions were delivered well to the reader.

Great Story of Teens

What made the experience of listening to The House of the Scorpion the most enjoyable?

I used this recording to accompany the book with students. It added a lot drama and interest having an actor read the book.

Any additional comments?

The audio book is not separated by chapters but by sections which is a HUGE problem when you try to start and stop the book for multiple classes.

Love this

The ending just made me want to continue the book series I fell in love with Matt’s story