Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 2010
Ship Breaker
By Paolo Bacigalupi · Book #1 in the Ship Breaker series
A teen scavenger must choose between survival and saving a wealthy shipwreck survivor.
326 pages· 74,322 words· Est. 7 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 45,142 ratings
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Summary: In a future Gulf Coast ravaged by climate change, Nailer, a young scavenger, toils on grounded oil tankers. When a hurricane reveals a luxurious clipper ship, he faces a life-altering choice: strip it for parts or save its sole survivor, a rich girl who might offer a path to a better life. As loyalties clash and survival hangs in the balance, Nailer must decide what kind of future he truly desires. Will he seize the chance for change, or will the harsh realities of his world hold him back?

