Salt to the Sea book cover by Ruta Sepetys

Salt to the Sea

Adult • Young Adult Fiction
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In the winter of 1945, as World War II draws to a close, four refugees from different backgrounds converge on the coast of war-torn Europe, each seeking safety aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff. Their intertwined stories reveal the haunting truths of tragedy and survival amidst chaos.

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2017

Young Adult Fiction

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Ruta Sepetys

Ruta Sepetys

Ruta Sepetys is a Lithuanian-American writer of historical fiction. She is a #1 New York Times and international bestseller, winner of the Carnegie Medal, and has been honored by The American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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