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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 ... more

     

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      About the Book

      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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      • Media: Hardcover Book, 326 pages
      • Series: Not Applicable
      • Publisher: Little Brown and Company (May. 31st, 2010)
      • Language: English
      • ISBN-10: 0316056219
      • ISBN-13: 9780316056212
      • Dimensions: 5.60 x 8.30 x 1.20 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 0.95 lbs
      • Categories: Environment Children's Books

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