Ship Breaker in the IRC
Ship Breaker by ISBN: 978-0-316-05621-2
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Summary
In a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip the ship for its wealth or rescue the girl.
About the Author
Paolo Bacigalupi has written magazine articles, short stories, and novels, all of which have been awarded. In addition to being an Abe Award book, Ship Breaker is a Printz Award Winner and a National Book Award Finalist. Paolo lives in Western Colorado with his wife and son.
For a complete list and summaries of his stories & books, visit Paolo's website at windupstories.com/stories/.
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Ship-breaking defined
1) In late Old English meaning ‘right to claim what is cast up on the shore in a shipwreck’.
2) The breaking up of old ships; the occupation of a ship-breaker
3) The crime of breaking into a ship for the purpose of committing a felony.
booktrailers4all. "SHIP BREAKER, by Paolo Bacigalupi." Video. YouTube. 7 Oct 2011. Web. 14 Mar 2012.
"Ship-breaking." Oxford English Dictionary. Online version. 2011. Web. Accessed 12 Mar 2012.