Transcript House of the Scorpion

2006
Nutmeg
Teen
Book
Award
CT’s Young People’s Choice Award
House of the Scorpion
In a possible near future, the United
States and Mexico have dealt with their
continuing border troubles by forming a
third country called Opium.
It is run by drug lords who control
opium production using the labor of
humanoid "eejits" with computer chips
in their brains.
Matt has spent the first six years of his
life in isolation until the day he is taken
to the big house. The adults treat the
boy like an animal, but with superficial
deference once they realize he is a
CLONE of El Patr-n, the supreme
ruler of Opium
Soldier Boys
Two boys, one German and one
American, are eager to join their
respective armies during World
War II, and their paths cross at
the Battle of the Bulge.
-World War II
-battlefield
-family life
-compassion vs rage
-war violence
Touching Spirit Bear
After his anger erupts into violence,
Cole, in order to avoid going to prison,
agrees to participate in a sentencing
alternative based on the native
American Circle Justice, and he is sent
to a remote Alaskan Island where an
encounter with a huge Spirit Bear
changes his life.
-school bullying
-punishment
-retribution
-survival
-forgiveness
-Native American mythology
Hoot
Roy, who is new to his small
Florida community, becomes
involved in another boy's
attempt to save a colony of
burrowing owls from a
proposed construction site.
-humor
-homelessness
-new school
-environment
-bumbling police officer
Goddess of Yesterday
“I was six years old when King
Nicander came to the island of
my birth, demanding tribute and
a hostage.”
Anaxandra’s family gave her as
a tribute and a hostage to the
enemy king and she set sail into
a violent and tempestuous
future.
-violence
-looting
-sailing
-Greek Mythology
Things Not Seen
When fifteen-year-old Bobby
wakes up and finds himself
invisible, he and his parents
and his new blind friend Alicia
try to find out what caused his
condition and how to reverse
it.
-invisibility (science)
-mystery
-humor
-romance?
-adventure
-drama
Bronx Masquerade
News At Five
By Tyron Bittings, Steve Ericson, and Wesley
“Bad Boy” Boone
There be people in this land who
want to take me out
But I will not leave the planet
earth without a shout
You may think you know me well,
but let me set you straight
Let me strip the lies before it gets
too late.
The Goblin Wood
A young Hedgewitch, an idealistic
knight, and an army of clever
goblins fight against the ruling
hierarchy that is trying to rid the
land of all magical creatures.
-fantasy
-adventure
-good vs. evil
-mystery
-romance???
Hush
Twelve-year-old Toswiah finds
her life changed when her
family enters the witness
protection program.
-dad is a police officer
-informs on white officers who
killed youth for no real reason
-family receives death threats
-goes into witness protection
-family FALLS APART
-what about Toswiah?
Full Tilt
When sixteen-year-old Blake goes to
a mysterious, by-invitation-only
carnival he somehow knows that it
could save his comatose brother, but
soon learns that much more is at
stake if he fails to meet the
challenge presented there by the
beautiful Cassandra.
-horror
-suspense
-nightmares
-adventure
-fantasy
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