Scorpions (rack)

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Summary: it was beyond bad
Review: to say a few words. the little children here do not have understandment what this book was about. it had no meaning to life only that there is a poor kid... and all that like in every book i read. awefully it was on my summer book report and i have to say that it was aweful. the plot was not even solved only half of it was. if you would want a good book dont listen to a 12 year old tell you. if there was a zero or a half star this book would get the lowest rating. if you read this book, it is nothing compared to life.

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Summary: Scorpions
Review: The setting of the book Scorpions, was in the New York's "ghetto". The whole story starts out in the "ghetto" with a boy named jamal,he's a everyday kid, but his cousin "Tito" was in jail from something he did with the group ( Scorpions). Jamal's mom tells Jamal not to go near tito or the Scorpions, but Jamal is a typical boy and he still goes around them. Jamal is forced to lead the Scorpions, when they gave him a gun, everything just went doen hill for Jamal. This is a very good book, i give it all five stars. I recommend this book to anyone becuase this book is some how a mystery and a adventures book.

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Summary: Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers
Review: In the novel Scorpions, by Walter Dean Myers, 12-year-old Jamal is trying to make it in a not so great neighborhood in uptown Manhattan, NY. Things were going good for Jamal and his best friend Tito until Jamal's brother Randy goes off to prison and hands down his gang, and his gun, to Jamal. Next thing he knows Jamal gets caught with the gun in school, his gang turns on him, and he's trying to stay away from the cops. See how Walter Dean Myers shows the life of a 12-year-old boy trying to 'make it in the hood" in the book Scorpions.

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Summary: The Best Book
Review: I think Scorpions should have got all fives stars because scorpions really teaches people lessons. For example Jamal lost his best friend Tito because Jamal told Tito to hold the gun for him and when Jamal needed help Tito showed up and shot Indian and Angel. When I was reading the book there was one part I really didn't like and that was when Tito had asthma and Jamal was trying to get on the train and there was two cops there who wouldn't let them get on the train because they thought the didn't want to pay. Another part I didn't like was when the principal was there every time Jamal got in trouble.

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Summary: Scorpions
Review: I thought it was a great from the start to the end.I like the whole book because they had a teenager talk.

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Summary: Scorpions
Review: I think the book was okay because it showed what happened in real life. It was about a boy who really didn't have a rep then his brother who went to jail and told his little brother to take over the scorpion wich is a gang. So Randy's friend who's name is Mack, gives Randy's little brother a gun to join the gang. After he joins the gang his life dosen't do nothing but go down hill.

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Summary: Scorpions
Review: I thought this was a good book. You could learn somEthing from this book. It is mystery also having to do with choices. This is a good teenage book it has to do with gangs a gun and everything.Jamal has to make a desicion of being the leader of the scorpions and getting rid of the gun. Also jamal older brother is in jail for shooting someone and jamal mom is all messed up because jamal starts getting into trouble and now she has to worry bout jamal little sister sassy no to do the same things. SO i think if you are a teenage kid you should read this book.

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Summary: The Scorpions
Review: When reading this book it got me hooked into it because it always had something significant happening. For example, it is like an action movie because there are a lot of fights happening. This book also made me realize what some people have to deal with in the world. Like how Jamol had to live in a neighborhood filled with gang actvity and how he has to deal with drugs and guns. The book was greatly constructed to keep you reading and has a really good plot. But there are some down points in the book, like it is very depressing and there is no point in the book where something good happens. It just keeps getting worse for Jamol. Although it has no good points I still recommend this book.

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Summary: To Join or Not to Join...That is the Question!
Review: Walter Dean Myers has done it again. His amazingly vivid descriptions of the Hick's family places you right into the heart of a family's trials and tribulations. Hanging out on the streets of Harlem, we find it's not always easy following the rules. What would you do if your brother was in prison and your mama was always out late trying to find work? Would you sit back or take action? Find out what 12 year-old Jamal Hick's decides to do when his fate is tempted by the menacing gang called the Scorpions. Will he stay strong and true, or end up behind bars like his brother? Go pick up your copy of Mr. Myers's novel, I promise you won't want to put it down!

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Summary: Scorpions Review by Jim
Review: This book is perfect for people looking to see what life is like in the inner city. If you have read other Walter Dean Myers books than you'll see this is just a good as them. I really got into the book because the book has tons of subplots. You can't put the book down because every time the story switches to the next event it is another exciting part. All the characters were very round and interesting to read about. Walter Dean Myers style was very good in this book because you read one big part after another. I think the main theme Walter Dean Myers was trying to get across was that you have to stay strong and not give in to bad things like gangs. Also this book was just full of conflict one bad thing after the last and it seemed like Jamal would never get out. Like Jamal got in trouble in class then in the principles office then getting into gang then fighting with Dwayne the bully. The book really started to make me feel bad for Jamal because his life was a mess and there wasn't much good in it. The only good he really had was his best friend Tito and art. It was like good things were being stripped away from him here and there and it kept going and going. I would have to give this book a very high rating because it was such a good book. I would give it a 9/10 and would suggest anyone who enjoys Walter Dean Myers read this book!