description: A National Book Award WinnerA Newbery Honor Book Some see Matt as a beast. But for El Patrón, 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.
language: English
title: The House of...The Scorpion
titlecomplete: The House of...The Scorpion
characters: Tam Lin, Fidelito, Chacho, Ton-Ton, El Patron, Maria Mendoza
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Adventure, Teen, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Fantasy, Dystopia
ratings_count: 90623
series: Matteo Alacran
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: National Book Award
category: Young People's Literature, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Buxtehuder Bulle, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Michael L. Printz Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: South Carolina Book Award
category: Junior Book Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Grand Canyon Reader Award
category: Teen Book, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Rhode Island Teen Book Award, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award
category: Senior, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Lincoln Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Gateway Readers Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Oklahoma Sequoyah Award
category: YA
publisher: Thorndike Press