Ship breaker
(Book)

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Published
New York : Little, Brown, 2011.
ISBN
9780316056199, 0316056197
Lexile measure
HL 690L
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LocationCall NumberStatus
Glen Ellyn Public Library - Teen FictionYA FIC BACIGALUPI, PAOLOChecked out
Kaneville Public Library District - Young Adult FictionYA FIC BACIGALUPIOn Shelf

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Published
New York : Little, Brown, 2011.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780316056199, 0316056197
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 4.4, 11 Points
Lexile code
HL
Lexile measure
690

Notes

General Note
Includes sneak preview of The Drowned Cities, a companion novel to Ship Breaker.
General Note
Originally published in hardcover in May 2010 by Little, Brown and Company.
Description
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.
Target Audience
HL690L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,4.4,11.0,137055.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,4.4,11,137055.
Awards
Junior Library Guild selection
Awards
National Book Award Honor for Young People's Literature, 2010
Awards
Michael L. Printz Award, 2011

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bacigalupi, P. (2011). Ship breaker (First paperback edition.). Little, Brown.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bacigalupi, Paolo. 2011. Ship Breaker. Little, Brown.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bacigalupi, Paolo. Ship Breaker Little, Brown, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bacigalupi, Paolo. Ship Breaker First paperback edition., Little, Brown, 2011.

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