Ship Breaker

Ship Breaker plunges readers into a stark, post-climate collapse world where fifteen-year-old Nailer works dangerous jobs dismantling old ships on the Gulf Coast. Living in poverty with an abusive, drug-addicted father, Nailer dreams of escape. His chance comes when he discovers a luxurious clipper ship wrecked by a storm, with only one survivor: Nita, a "lucky girl" from the privileged "swank" class. This discovery propels Nailer into a high-stakes adventure, forcing him to confront his father, navigate treacherous alliances, and make choices that define his own values and future. The book explores themes of environmental degradation, social inequality, loyalty, and the resilience of the human spirit, making it a powerful read for mature middle-grade and young adult readers.

Set in a post climate collapse future, complete with underwater cities, super capitalists and gene hacked slave workers, this is the story of a boy and his crew working in shipbreaking - recycling metal, oil and food from shipwrecks. One day he gets a chance to "get lucky" - a chance to leave the stink of oil and poverty behind, if he s both lucky AND smart. An amazing thriller, an easy to read adventure novel, this is essentially a meditation on smartness, values, luck, fate and love.