Download or read book Ship Breaker written by Paolo Bacigalupi and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 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. . . .