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Scorpions

Scorpions Paperback - 2013

by Walter Dean Myers

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Award-winning author Walter Dean Myers (Brown Angels; The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner) tells the story of 12-year-old Jamal, whose life changes drastically when he acquires a gun. Though he survives the experience, it's not without sacrificing his innocence and possibly his friendship with his best friend.

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HarperCollins Publishers, 2013. Paperback. As New. Disclaimer:An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact; pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Scorpions
  • Author Walter Dean Myers
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 0025-Anniversary
  • Condition New
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins Publishers, Scarborough, ON, Canada
  • Date 2013
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0064406237I2N00
  • ISBN 9780064406239 / 0064406237
  • Weight 0.34 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.5 in (19.05 x 13.21 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 13 to UP years
  • Grade levels 8 - UP
  • Reading level 610
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: Language Arts/Literature
    • Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
    • Demographic Orientation: Urban
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
    • Topical: Coming of Age
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 85045815
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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From the rear cover

Now with extra material to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Scorpions!

Everyone is getting on Jamal's case. The kids at school are bugging him, his teachers won't leave him alone, and the principal's always giving him a hard time. Even his mama yells at him, upset because Jamal's brother, Randy, is in jail. The only person he can count on now is his best friend, Tito.

But Crazy Mack wants Jamal to take over as the Scorpions' leader and run crack. Jamal doesn't want anything to do with gang life, but he doesn't have a choice--it's the only way to get money for Randy's appeal. And as long as he's got Tito on his side, Jamal knows everything will be okay. . . .

When it was first published in 1988, Scorpions blew readers away. It continues to do so today. This special 25th anniversary edition contains the original Scorpions story, plus an extra Q&A with New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers.

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Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 01/08/1996, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 01/01/2000, Page 0

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