The House of the Scorpion

A National Book Award Winner-A Newbery Honor Book-Some see Matt as a beast. But for El Patrn, Matt is a guarantee of eternal life, for they share the same DNA. Matt tries to understand his existence while facing sinister characters. An Accelerated Reader-title for Ages 11 to 14.

Youth: 0 to 6
In the Beginning	p. 2
The Little House in the Poppy Fields	p. 5
Property of the Alacran Estate	p. 15
Maria	p. 25
Prison	p. 36
Middle Age: 7 to 11
El Patron	p. 52
Teacher	p. 65
The Eejit in the Dry Field	p. 75
The Secret Passage	p. 84
A Cat with Nine Lives	p. 92
The Giving and Taking of Gifts	p. 102
The Thing on the Bed	p. 112
The Lotus Pond	p. 122
Celia's Story	p. 136
Old Age: 12 to 14
A Starved Bird	p. 146
Brother Wolf	p. 156
The Eejit Pens	p. 166
The Dragon Hoard	p. 178
Coming-of-Age	p. 186
Esperanza	p. 194
Blood Wedding	p. 203
Betrayal	p. 215
Age 14
Death	p. 230
A Final Good-bye	p. 240
The Farm Patrol	p. 248
La Vida Nueva
The Lost Boys	p. 260
A Five-legged Horse	p. 269
The Plankton Factory	p. 277
Washing a Dusty Mind	p. 288
When the Whales Lost Their Legs	p. 295
Ton-Ton	p. 306
Found Out	p. 317
The Boneyard	p. 324
The Shrimp Harvester	p. 334
El Dia de los Muertos	p. 345
The Castle on the Hill	p. 353
Homecoming	p. 363
The House of Eternity	p. 373
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The House of the Scorpion

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