The House of the Scorpion
The House of the Scorpion

Author: Nancy Farmer

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-08-01

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 1471120384

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Newberry Honour Award Winner & National Book Award Winner. Matt is six years old when he discovers that he is different from other children and other people. To most, Matt isn't considered a boy at all, but a beast, dirty and disgusting. But to El Patron, lord of a country called Opium, Matt is the guarantee of eternal life. El Patron loves Matt as he loves himself - for Matt is himself. They share the exact same DNA. As Matt struggles to understand his existence and what that existence truly means, he is threatened by a host of sinister and manipulating characters, from El Patron's power-hungry family to the brain-deadened eejits and mindless slaves that toil Opium's poppy fields. Surrounded by a dangerous army of bodyguards, escape is the only chance Matt has to survive. But even escape is no guarantee of freedom . . . because Matt is marked by his difference in ways that he doesn't even suspect. Praise for The House of Scorpions: 'It's a pleasure to read science fiction that's full of warm, strong characters... that doesn't rely on violence as the solution to complex problems of right and wrong. It's a pleasure to read.' Ursula K. LeGuin 'Fabulous' Diana Wynne Jones Also by Nancy Farmer: The Sea of Trolls Land of the Silver Apples The Islands of the Blessed The Lord of Opium

El Patrón
El Patrón

Author: Lee Paul Fry

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2014-03-10

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1491724730

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It is 1952, and it is no secret that Sam White rules De Leon County in South Texas. His word is lawone that is dangerous to break. When seventeen-year-old Bradley Vincent falls in love and secretly proposes to Whites mistress, Jody Munslow, he quickly learns that no one messes with White. After a brawl with the sheriff and his two deputies lands Brad in jail, his father reveals that White has used a counterfeit deed to steal the Vincent family ranch. Furious, heartbroken, and determined not to let the Duke of De Leon County get away with the crime, Brad lies his way through a court hearing, during which White makes it clear he wants the young man out of town and away from Jody. Understanding the odds against him in a fight against Samnot least because of the Dukes secret surgical weaponBrad enrolls in law school, where he falls in love with a fellow student while attempting to find a way to reverse the land theft and save his former lover from Whites wrath. If he does not succeed, he may just be left with one alternative: murder. In this exciting thriller, a law student and his girlfriend return to the Texas Valley on a quest for something unheard of in De Leon County under the Dukes reign. Justice.

The Treasure of El Patron
The Treasure of El Patron

Author: Gary Paulsen

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2011-10-26

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 0307803996

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Tag pointed his flashlight into the hole and peered inside. It was impossible. The inside was hollow, like an underwater cave. Something shiny lay near the opening and reflected the beam from his light. He reached inside and pulled it out. A pewter spoon. If he could have made a sound, he would have screamed with joy. He tucked the spoon in his vest pocket and reached into the hole again. A sharp stab of pain shot through his left hand. Something had hold of the tip of his thumb and was trying to yank him into the hole! Tag Jones knows that somewhere in the azure water and coral reef surrounding Bermuda lies a sunken ship full of treasure. El Patron sank in 1614, and Tag’s father died in a diving accident while looking for it. Tag won’t give up until he finds El Patron—and he’s not scared off by the local legend that says the ship is cursed. But when two tourists ask Tag and his friend Cowboy to retrieve some mysterious underwater parcels for them, the boys find themselves in dangerous water, way over their heads!

Cuentos Chicanos
Cuentos Chicanos

Author: Rudolfo A. Anaya

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780826307729

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A collection of twenty-one short stories in English and Spanish that demonstrate the changes and developments that have occured in the Chicano literary tradition over the last twenty years.

College Physics
College Physics

Author: Raymond A. Serway

Publisher: Pearson Educación

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 942

ISBN-13: 9789702600152

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"College Physics is written for a one-year course in introductory physics."--Preface.

The Plays of the San Francisco Mime Troupe 2000 - 2016
The Plays of the San Francisco Mime Troupe 2000 - 2016

Author:

Publisher: The San Francisco Mime Troupe

Published: 2018-06-16

Total Pages: 1469

ISBN-13:

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The never silent, hilariously thought-provoking,Tony and OBIE award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe, in celebration of our 60 years of revolutionary theatre has put together an anthology of our scripts from 2000 - 2016. From the War on Terror to the War on Drugs, from genetically modified foods to financially modified democracy, from corporate personhood to Occupy to Trump - the Troupe has dealt with the issues of the day with our particular brand of outrageous, hard-hitting political musical comedies, tragedies, farces, and melodramas. Speaking truth to power, giving voice to the voiceless, comforting the afflicted, afflicting the comfortable, this collection of scripts is being provided - including introductions to the plays, photos, fan quotes, and artists biographies - at price every fan, supporter, student, historian, and comrade of the Troupe can afford… FREE!

El Patron
El Patron

Author: Raul Tacchuella

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02-10

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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The History will always remember him as one of the most iconic characters in the field of organized crime. However, "The Boss" became more than a criminal. It influenced the culture of a whole country, marking a before and after. HATED BY SOME AND LOVED BY OTHERS, "The Boss" does not go unnoticed and in this story, I tell how his journey affected an entire generation. I invite you to immerse yourself in the pages of this book and discover a true story never told concerning this character from which answers are still emerging. Check out our Amazon Best Sellers Rank # 1 in Biographies of organized crime in the United States # 1 in Biographies and memories This book will allow you to understand why Pablo Escobar's name continues to echo through time.

A Study Guide for Nancy Farmer's "The House of the Scorpion"
A Study Guide for Nancy Farmer's

Author: Gale, Cengage Learning

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

Published: 2016-06-29

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 1410348474

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A Study Guide for Nancy Farmer's "The House of the Scorpion," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.