And use of any language stronger than "heck" is extremely rare. The House of the Scorpion - Nancy Farmer - Google Books Sign in Books View sample Add to my library Write review Buy eBook - 9. A mass murder is described without too many disturbing details. Orphans are beaten with a cane and eventually fight back. A child tortures frogs and drugs a girl's dog. The House of the Scorpion Nancy Farmer Simon and Schuster, Juvenile Fiction - 400 pages 134 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when. There are some violent episodes, but they are not bloody. The story involves a character who raises, manufacturers, and distributes opium, and at least one character in that man's household is addicted to laudanum, a medicinal form of the drug. Set mostly in a drug-growing no-man's land between the United States and what once was Mexico, it raises interesting and important questions about immigration, bioethics, and drug policy. The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer There is much for older children, teens, and adult to think about and discuss after. Parents need to know that Nancy Farmer's Newbery Honor Book The House of the Scorpion is a thoughtful science fiction coming-of-age story about the clone of a drug lord struggling to be free and establish his own identity. Adults smoke and drink at various celebrations, but the younger characters do not partake.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. At least one character in the household is addicted to laudanum, a medicinal form of the drug. In The House of the Scorpion, Matthew's benefactor, El Patron, raises, manufacturers, and distributes opium.
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