![]() ![]() One educator suggested this could be made up by asking students to come up with their own ways to incorporate the science into the book. One thing lacking in this book was a very deep discussion of the science and climate themes. Nailer’s life changes when he rescues a girl from the highest social class from a ship wreck and they travel up the Gulf Coast in search of people who will take her to safety. The main character, Nailer, works as part of crew scavenging for copper wiring on grounded oil tankers- a dangerous and dirty job, but the only real job available for his social class. Oil is scarce and there is a huge segregation between the classes. New Orleans I and New Orleans II are underwater and frequent intense storms (called city killers) are a part of daily life. Set in the future, Ship Breaker takes place in a world that has been besieged by the impacts of climate change. This month’s read was the book Ship Breaker, by Paolo Bacigalupi. Book suggestions, (especially hopeful ones!) are welcome in the comments area below. ![]() The book club evolved out of some informal virtual discussions between a number of us involved in climate and energy education around the country and is sponsored through ICEE: Inspiring Climate Change Education Excellence in Boulder, Colorado. The posts are based on discussions in the “Not So Serious Climate and Energy Book Club,” last Friday. Note: This is the third in a monthly series of posts focused on integrating literacy and climate science and energy issues. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |