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Ship breaker (unabr-8 CDs)[sound recording] / by Paolo Bacigalupi.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781441883469
- ISBN: 1441883460
- Physical Description: 8 audio disc (approximately 9 hrs.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio, 2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Compact disc. Unabridged. Targeted Collection Grant 2012. This title was purchased through a grant supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State - 2012. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Joshua Swanson. |
| Target Audience Note: | Audience: Ages 12+. |
| Awards Note: | National Book Award Honor for Young People's Literature, 2010. Michael L. Printz Award 2011. Gateway readers award nominee 2012-2013 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Compact discs. Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction. Recycling (Waste, etc.) > Juvenile fiction. Science fiction > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 4 of 4 copies available at Riverside Regional.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Riverside Regional-Benton | Y BAC (Text) | 30000004290775 | Books on CD | Available | - |
| Riverside Regional-Main | Y BAC (Text) | 30000004290734 | Books on CD | Available | - |
| Riverside Regional-Perryville | Y BAC (Text) | 30000004290759 | Books on CD | Available | - |
| Riverside Regional-Scott City | Y BAC (Text) | 30000004290767 | Books on CD | Available | - |
Ship Breaker
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Summary
Ship Breaker
In America's Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota--and hopefully live to see another day. But when, by luck or chance, he discovers an exquisite clipper ship beached during a recent hurricane, Nailer faces the most important decision of his life: Strip the ship for all it's worth or rescue its lone survivor, a beautiful and wealthy girl who could lead him to a better life.... In this powerful novel, award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi delivers a thrilling, fast-paced adventure set in a vivid and raw, uncertain future.
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