{"product_id":"salt-to-the-sea-hardcover","title":"Salt to the Sea - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuta Sepetys\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! \u003cb\u003e\"Masterfully crafted\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e All the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/i\u003e, Ruta Sepetys \u003c\/b\u003ereturns to WWII \u003cb\u003ein this epic novel that \u003c\/b\u003eshines a light on one of the war's most devastating--yet unknown--tragedies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorld 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 \u003ci\u003eWilhelm Gustloff.\u003c\/i\u003e Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer to safety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in alternating points of view and perfect for fans of Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/i\u003e, Erik Larson's \u003ci\u003eDead Wake\u003c\/i\u003e, and Elizabeth Wein's Printz Honor Book \u003ci\u003eCode Name Verity\u003c\/i\u003e, this masterful work of historical fiction is inspired by the real-life tragedy that was the sinking of the\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eWilhelm Gustloff\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethe greatest maritime disaster in history. As she did in \u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSalt to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatured on NPR's Morning Edition ♦ \"Superlative...masterfully crafted...[a] powerful work of historical fiction.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal ♦ \u003c\/i\u003e\"[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.\"--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly ♦ \u003c\/i\u003e\"Riveting...powerful...haunting.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post ♦ \u003c\/i\u003e\"Compelling for both adult and teenage readers.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review ♦ \u003c\/i\u003e\"Intimate, extraordinary, artfully crafted...brilliant.\"--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e ♦ \"Historical fiction at its very, very best.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e♦ \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"[H]aunting, heartbreaking, hopeful and altogether gorgeous...one of the best young-adult novels to appear in a very long time.\"--\u003ci\u003eSalt Lake Tribune \u003cb\u003e♦ *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This haunting gem of a novel begs to be remembered.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e ♦ \u003cb\u003e *\u003c\/b\u003e\"Artfully told and sensitively crafted...will leave readers weeping.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e ♦ A \u003ci\u003ePW\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e 2016 Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book ♦ A \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book ♦ A \u003ci\u003ePW\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book ♦ iTunes 2011 Rewind Best Teen Novel ♦ A Carnegie Medal and William C. Morris Finalist ♦ A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and International Bestseller ♦ \"Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post ♦ \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e\"[A]n important book that deserves the widest possible readership.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuta Sepetys (www.rutasepetys.com) is an internationally acclaimed, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Sepetys is considered a crossover novelist, as her books are read by both teens and adults worldwide. Her novels \u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut of the Easy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalt to the Sea \u003c\/i\u003ehave won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. \u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into the film \u003ci\u003eAshes in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, and her other novels are currently in development for TV and film. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Ruta is passionate about the power of history and literature to foster global awareness and connectivity. She has presented to NATO, to the European Parliament, in the United States Capitol, and at embassies worldwide. Ruta was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee. 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