{"product_id":"the-lord-of-opium-9781665918268","title":"The Lord of Opium","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the riveting sequel to the acclaimed bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHouse of the Scorpion\u003c\/i\u003e, Matt reels from the change in status quo and struggles to do the right thing; find out his story's end in this new edition with a reimagined cover!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatt Alacrán is a fourteen-year-old drug lord. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil recently, Matt was just a clone grown from a strip of El Patrón's skin. Now he is lord of the land of Opium, on the one-time US-Mexico border, and rules over an army of microchipped, zombielike workers who are programmed to produce the drugs that are Opium's main export. El Patrón kept the air and water in Opium clean, but the rest of the world is a polluted wasteland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatt is sure that, in his new position, he can find a way to break the cycle of violence and destruction--but it will only be possible if he chooses the right people to trust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665918268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e160443 \/ Lord of Opium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nancy Farmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42038607773877,"sku":"9781665918268","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e337313e-dc5f-49e9-ba98-5a378329f5b9.jpg?v=1649737523","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-lord-of-opium-9781665918268","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}