Salt To The Sea Av Ruta Sepetys

<p>WINNER OF THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2017<br><br>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 <i>The Book Thief</i> or Helen Dunmore''s <i>The Siege</i> will be totally absorbed.<br><br>This inspirational novel is based on a true story from the Second World War. When the German ship the <i>Wilhelm Gustloff</i> 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 <i>Between Shades of Grey</i>, brilliantly imagines their story.<br><br>''Ruta Sepetys is a master of historical fiction'' Elizabeth Wein, author of CODE NAME VERITY</p>