
About this book
In America's Gulf Coast region, grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts by crews of young people. 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 by 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...
Subjects
Conduct of lifeRecycling (Waste)FictionScience fictionReading Level-Grade 7Reading Level-Grade 9Reading Level-Grade 8Reading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 10Reading Level-Grade 12Children's fictionConduct of life, fictionRecycling (waste, etc.), fiction