Ship Breaker
by Paolo Bacigalupi
31 Total Resources 8 Awards 36 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2010
Word Count 74,326
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 690L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 137055, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Paolo Bacigalupi about Ship Breaker
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Paolo Bacigalupi
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Questions from Emporia Public Library
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Educator's Guide from Little Brown School & Library
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Book Readings 1

Meet-the-Author Recording with Paolo Bacigalupi
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Joshua Swanson
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Vocabulary Resources 1

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Awards & Distinctions 8

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2011

Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2025
Winner, 2011

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Top 10 Selection, 2011

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011

Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Honor, 2011

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2010
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