yah. The House of Scorpions, by Nancy Farmer These are the Awards/Nominations. I highly recomend you to read it, its freakishly long, yet addictive.
Newbery Honor, 2003
National Book Award, 2002
Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book, 2003
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award finalist, 2003
Sequoyah Young Adult Award[citation needed]
Volunteer State Award, 2006
Arizona Young Readers Teen Award, 2005
South Carolina Junior Readers Award, 2005-2006
Rhode Island Teen Book Award Winner, 2005
Young Hoosier Book Award Middle Grades, 2006
Nevada Young Reader's Award in the Young Adult category, 2005
Senior Young Readers Choice Award, Pacific Northwest Library Association, 2005
