Salt to the Sea

Salt to the Sea

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<b><i>New York Times</i> Bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! <b>"Masterfully crafted"<b>€"</b><i>The Wall Street Journal</i></b><br><br>For readers of <b><i>Between Shades of Gray</i> and<i> All the Light We Cannot See</i>, Ruta Sepetys </b>returns to WWII <b>in this epic novel that </b>shines a light on one of the war's most devastating€"yet unknown€"tragedies.<br></b><br>World 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 <i>Wilhelm Gustloff.</i> Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer to safety.<br><br> 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.<br><br>Told in alternating points of view and perfect for fans of Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning <i>All the Light We Cannot See</i>, Erik Larson's <i>Dead Wake</i>, and Elizabeth Wein's Printz Honor Book <i>Code Name Verity</i>, this masterful work of historical fiction is inspired by the real-life tragedy that was the sinking of the<i><b> </b>Wilhelm Gustloff<b>€"</b></i>the greatest maritime disaster in history. As she did in <i>Between Shades of Gray</i>, 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.<br><b><br>Praise for <i>Salt to the Sea</i>:</b><br>Featured on NPR's Morning Edition  ¦  "Superlative...masterfully crafted...[a] powerful work of historical fiction."€"<i>The Wall Street Journal  ¦  </i>"[Sepetys is] a master of YA fiction€¦she once again anchors a panoramic view of epic tragedy in perspectives that feel deeply textured and immediate."€"<i>Entertainment Weekly  ¦  </i>"Riveting...powerful...haunting."€"<i>The Washington Post  ¦ </i>"Compelling for both adult and teenage readers."€"<i>New York Times Book Review  ¦  </i>"Intimate, extraordinary, artfully crafted...brilliant."€"<i>Shelf Awareness</i>  ¦  "Historical fiction at its very, very best."€"<i>The Globe and Mail<b>  <i>¦ </i> </b></i>"[H]aunting, heartbreaking, hopeful and altogether gorgeous...one of the best young-adult novels to appear in a very long time."€"<i>Salt Lake Tribune  <b>¦  *</b></i>"This haunting gem of a novel begs to be remembered."€"<i>Booklist</i>  ¦ <b> *</b>"Artfully told and sensitively crafted...will leave readers weeping."€"<i>School Library Journal</i>  ¦  A <i>PW</i> and <i>SLJ</i> 2016 Book of the Year<br><br><b><b>Praise for <i><b>Between Shades of Gray</b></i>:</b></b><br>A<i> New York Times</i> Notable Book  ¦  A <i>Wall Street Journal</i> Best Children€s Book  ¦  A <i>PW</i>, <i>SLJ</i>,<i><i> Booklist</i></i>, and<i><i> Kirkus</i></i> Best Book  ¦  iTunes 2011 Rewind Best Teen Novel  ¦  A Carnegie Medal and William C. Morris Finalist  ¦  A <i>New York Times</i> and International Bestseller  ¦  "Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both."€"<i>The Washington Post  ¦ </i> <b>*</b>"[A]n important book that deserves the widest possible readership."€"<i>Booklist</i>