Salt to the Sea

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DESCRIPTION : WINNER OF THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2017It'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 PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9780141347400 BY (AUTHOR) Sepetys, Ruta PUBLISHER : Penguin Random House Children's UK PUBLICATION DATE : February 04, 2016 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Penguin Books Ltd LANGUAGE : English AGE : Interest age: from c 12 years PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 198 mm x 129 mm WEIGHT : 277 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Children’s, Teenage & Educational Show more