The Scorpion Rules
Publisher
Margaret K. McEderry Books
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781481442725
Pages
400 pages
Genre
science fiction
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
The teenage princess of a future-world Canadian superpower, where royal children are held hostage to keep their countries from waging war, falls in love with an American prince who rebels against the brutal rules governing their existences.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL600L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Bisexuality; bisexual teenager
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
bisexual female
Awards
Best Bets: Recommended Canadian Books for Teens, 2015 Young Adult Fiction
Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2016 Young Adult Fiction
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2016 Fourteen and Up
Best of the Best Books, 2015 Teen Fiction
Booklist Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2016 Fiction
Choices, 2016 Fiction Young Adult
Futurescapes: Selected Speculative and Science Fiction for Children and Teens, 2016 Dystopia
Globe 100 Guide to the Year's Best Book, 2015 Young Adult
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2015
Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, 2016, Finalist, Children's Literature
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Young Adult (Speculative Fiction)
Young Adult Book Award, 2016, Winner
Keywords
artificial intelligence; hostages; insurgency; imaginary wars and battles; children of Heads of State; love triangle; dystopia
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Bow, Erin, "The Scorpion Rules" (2016). Diverse Families. 1873.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1873