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Synopsis
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.
Is Ship Breaker appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Teens face violence in a post-climate-disaster world where children work dangerous scavenging jobs. Includes moderate action violence, life-threatening situations, and themes of poverty and exploitation.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, death, and class struggle (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be gripped by Nailer's survival struggle and the impossible choice between wealth and doing the right thing.