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In this context, paolo bacigalupis ship breaker 2010 and cameron strachers the water wars 2011 are interesting case studies as current young adult. Dark waters, gabriella hewitt, sep 25, 2007, fiction, 300 pages. Includes reflective and higher order thinking hot questions. In this context, paolo bacigalupis ship breaker 2010 and cameron.
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