Salt to the sea, a novel, Ruta Sepetys
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Salt to the sea, a novel, Ruta Sepetys
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 384-389)
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Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Salt to the sea
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
908250409
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Ruta Sepetys
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Accelerated Reader AR, UG, 4.5, 10.0, 179545.Accelerated Reader, 4.5.Accelerated Reader AR, 4.5, 10.0, 179545., MCPL
Sub title
a novel
Summary
"As World War II draws to a close, refugees try to escape the war's final dangers, only to find themselves aboard a ship with a target on its hull"--, Provided by publisherWorld War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff. Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer to safety. Just when it seems freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes. Not country, nor culture, nor status matter as all ten thousand people--adults and children alike--aboard must fight for the same thing: survival. Told in alternating points of view and perfect for fans of Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning All the Light We Cannot See, Erik Larson's Dead Wake, and Elizabeth Wein's Printz Honor Book Code Name Verity, this masterful work of historical fiction is inspired by the real-life tragedy that was the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff--the greatest maritime disaster in history. As she did in Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys unearths a shockingly little-known casualty of a gruesome war, and proves that humanity and love can prevail, even in the darkest of hours. -- Provided by publisher
Target audience
adolescent
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Subject
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
- Novels
- Fiction
- Wilhelm Gustloff (Ship) -- Juvenile fiction
- Historical fiction
- Survie en mer -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
- Young adult fiction
- novels
- Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction
- Survie après naufrages -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Refugees -- Fiction
- Survival at sea -- Juvenile fiction
- Romans
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- World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction
- Novels
- Fiction
- Wilhelm Gustloff (Ship) -- Juvenile fiction
- Historical fiction
- Survie en mer -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
- Young adult fiction
- novels
- Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction
- Survie après naufrages -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Refugees -- Fiction
- Survival at sea -- Juvenile fiction
- Romans
- Content1
- Author1
- Publisher1
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