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Salt to the Sea

Salt to the Sea

Historical FictionMilitary
Pages
393
Published
2016
Language
English

Synopsis

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.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

EmotionalTenseDarkHopeful
Multiple POVsSurvivalFound FamilySecret Identity

Genres

Historical Fiction Military World War II Young Adult Adventure

About the author

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Ruta Sepetys

Ruta Sepetys (Rūta Šepetys) is an internationally acclaimed author of historical fiction published in over fifty countries and thirty-six languages. Sepetys is considered a “crossover” novelist as her books are read by both students and adults worldwide. Her novels, Between Shades of Gray and Out of the Easy are both New York Times bestsellers and international bestsellers. Her latest novel, Salt to the Sea, is a #1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal. Her books have won o...

Characters

Joana VilkasProtagonist
Emilia StożekProtagonist
Florian BeckProtagonist
Heinz (Salt to the Sea)Supporting

A German shoemaker known as "the Shoe Poet," who befriends young Klaus during the flight to the coast.

Klaus (Salt to the Sea)Supporting

A young orphan boy taken in by the group of refugees fleeing to the coast.

All characters in Salt to the Sea

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