Salt to the Sea
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · August 1, 2017
#1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal!
- Who it’s for
- For readers interested in WWII refugee stories and historical tragedy
- Themes
- Wartime displacement, Refugee survival, Broken promises
- Genres
- War & Military YA, Historical YA - Europe, Holocaust Stories for Teens
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#1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! "A superlative novel . . . masterfully crafted."--The Wall Street Journal Based on "the forgotten tragedy that was six times deadlier than the Titanic."--Time Winter 1945. WWII. Four refugees. Four stories. Each one born of a different homeland; each one hunted, and haunted, by tragedy, lies, war.
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As thousands desperately 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. But not all promises can be kept . . . This paperback edition includes book club questions and exclusive interviews with Wilhelm Gustloff survivors and experts.
Where it sits
| War & Military YA | 52% |
|---|---|
| Historical YA - Europe | 48% |
| Holocaust Stories for Teens | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Survival Stories
- Historical YA - Europe
- War & Military YA
- Authors
- Ruta Sepetys
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- August 1, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Wartime displacement · Refugee survival · Broken promises
- Reading lane
- YA Survival Stories