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Winter, 1945. Four teenagers. Four secrets.
Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy. lies and war.
As thousands of desperate refugees flock to the coast in the midst of a Soviet advance, four paths converge. vying for passage aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship that promises safety and freedom.
Yet not all promises can be kept.
Inspired by the single greatest tragedy in maritime history, bestselling and award- winning author Ruta Sepetys (Between Shades of Gray) lifts the veil on a shockingly little-known casualty of World War II. An illuminating and life-affirming tale of heart and hope.
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World War II, Juvenile fiction, refugees, fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Historical fiction, Military & Wars, Action & Adventure, Survival Stories, Wilhelm Gustloff (Ship) Juvenile fiction, World War (1939-1945) fast, World War, 1939-1945, Transatlantic voyagesJuvenile fiction, Transatlantic voyages, Wilhelm Gustloff (Ship), Novela historicá, Ficcin juvenil, Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945, Refugiados, Children's fiction, World war, 1939-1945, fiction, Refugees, fiction, nyt:young-adult-e-book=2016-02-21, New York Times bestseller, New York Times reviewed, Shipwreck survival, Survival at sea, Historical, Europe, Fiction, Refugees, World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924Places
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Salt to the Sea is a 2016 historical fiction young adult novel by Ruta Sepetys. It tells the story of four individuals in World War II who make their way to the ill-fated MV Wilhelm Gustloff. The story also touches on the disappearance of the Amber Room, a world-famous, ornately decorated chamber stolen by the Nazis that has never been recovered.
Sepetys was awarded the 2017 Carnegie Medal, the UK's most prestigious children's book award, for Salt to the Sea.
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