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Overview
With this deluxe collectible paperback edition, rediscover the National Book Award, Newbery Honor, and Printz Honor-winning modern classic about what it means to be human. Matt Alacr n wasn't born. He was harvested. His DNA came from El Patr n, the drug-lord ruler of the country of Opium. Most people hate and fear clones like Matt--except for El Patr n. El Patr n loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself. As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, and realizes escape is his only chance to survive. But escape from the Alacr n Estate is no guarantee of freedom.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781665917858
- ISBN-10: 1665917857
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Publish Date: September 2022
- Dimensions: 7 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
- Page Count: 432
- Reading Level: Ages 13-17
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