description: After reluctantly taking on the leadership of the Harlem gang, the Scorpions, Jamal finds that his enemies treat him with respect when he acquires a gun -- until a tragedy occurs.
title: Scorpions
titlecomplete: Scorpions
characters: Jamal, Tito
genres: Fiction, African American, Teen, Middle Grade, Childrens, Cultural, Realistic Fiction, School, Novels, Young Adult
ratings_count: 2517
places: The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Recorded Books