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Lindsay
Mar 02, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: youngadultfiction, sciencefiction
Newberry Honor, Printz Honor, and National Book Award Winner. As the clone of a powerful, but corrupt man, Matteo Alacran struggles to find his place in a world that thinks he is nothing more than an animal, or worse—an organ incubator.

This book is as intelligent as it is entertaining. It is worthy of every award and accolade it has received. I am eager to read Nancy Farmer's other books. ...more
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Brittney
Jun 05, 2009 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-in-2010
This book was recommended to me by my neighbor. I was actually really hesitant to read it based on the cover. I have to say this is definitely one of those books that should never be judged based on the cover.

This was an amazing story of an aging aristocrat’s clone trying to survive in a world that doesn’t consider a clone a human rather a body used for parts. It is a unique story of relationships, hardships, deceit, empowerment, friendship and struggle. I love original stories that bring somet ...more
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Kirsten
Feb 13, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: science-fiction, ya-literature, printz-honor
2003 Printz Honor Book - Great science fiction, makes one think and ask oneself some questions.
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Courtney
Mar 08, 2007 rated it really liked it
Shelves: sciencefiction, awardwinners, newberyaward, youngadultlit
Tale about cloning, identity, self. Pretty sophisticated for YA lit.
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Kristina
Mar 13, 2007 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: recs
This is one of my favorite books ever and I never say that.
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Susan
Aug 06, 2008 rated it really liked it
Shelves: young-adult-books, post-apocalyptic-dystopia, printz
I'm wavering between 4 and 5 on this! ...more
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Gretchen
Sep 02, 2007 rated it liked it
Shelves: young-adult
Angie
Nov 11, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: ya_lit, 2012
Kiera
Jan 09, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Karen
Feb 15, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Suzanne Shumaker
May 19, 2008 marked it as to-read
Marsha
May 19, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Jul 01, 2008 rated it liked it
Shelves: young-adult
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Amy
Sep 01, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Jan 28, 2009 rated it really liked it
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