Scorpions

The thought-provoking Newbery Honor Book about loyalty, freedom, and what it means to be a man in 1980s Harlem—a story that has gripped generations of readers.

Jamal has been struggling since his older brother, Randy, was arrested. His mom has to work around the clock to try to earn the money to pay for Randy’s appeal, and though Jamal is now the man of the house, he can’t even stand up to bullies like his school principal. How is he going to help his mom come up with the two thousand dollar...