Scorpions, a Newbery Honor Book by National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature Walter Dean Myers, is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary!When it was first published in 1988, Scorpions amazed readers. It continues to do so today. This special twenty-fifth anniversary edition contains the original Scorpions novel, plus an extra QA with New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myersincluding questions about juvenile detention facilities, gang life today, and friendship.Also included are a sneak peek at Kick, by Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman, and an excerpt from Myerss New York Times bestselling novel Monster!