Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-2014.,

Scorpions / [print] by Walter Dean Myers. - 25th Anniversary edition ; revised paperback edition. - New York : Amistad/ [(c)2013, 1988. - 216, 4, 5, 5 pages ; 20 cm

"The heat is on"--Cover. Includes a Q and A between Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman, coauthor of Kick; a sneak peek at Kick; and a sneak peek at Myers' Monster.

Reluctantly taking on the leadership of the Harlem gang, the Scorpions, Jamal finds that his enemies treat him with respect when he acquires a gun--until a tragedy occurs.



Newbery Honor Book, 1989. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

9780812483598 0812483596 9780064406239 0064406237


Gangs--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Gangs--Fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.


Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Juvenile fiction.
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction.

PZ7.M996.S367 2013 PZ7.M992.M996.S367 2013