Salt to the Sea

Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 It's early 1945 and a group of people trek across Germany, bound together by their desperation to reach the ship that can take them away from the war-ravaged land. Four young people, each haunted by their own dark secret, narrate their unforgettable stories. Fans of The Book Thief or Helen Dunmore's The Siege will be totally absorbed.This inspirational novel is based on a true story from the Second World War. When the German ship the Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk in port in early 1945 it had over 9000 civilian refugees, including children, on board. Nearly all were drowned. Ruta Sepetys, acclaimed author of Between Shades of Grey, brilliantly imagines their story.Ruta Sepetys is a master of historical fiction. Elizabeth Wein, author of Code Name Verity

ISBN:	9780141347400
Publisher:	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint:	Penguin Books
Published date:	04 Feb 2016
DEWEY:	813.6
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	391
Weight:	274g
Height:	195mm
Width:	124mm
Spine width:	26mm

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