Salt to the Sea

Salt to the Sea - Ruta Sepetys  2017年卡内基奖
Product Details
Age Range: 12 and up 
Grade Level: 7 and up
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Philomel Books; First Printing edition (February 2, 2016)
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Teens  >  Ages 11-13
Salt to the Sea
Written by: Ruta Sepetys
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie , Will Damron , Cassandra Morris , Michael Crouch
Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins 
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In 1945, World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia, and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff. Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer to safety.
Just when it seems freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes. Not country nor culture nor status matters as all 10,000 people aboard must fight for the same thing: survival.
该书聚焦德国客轮威廉·古斯特洛夫号沉船始末，超过9000多人在这次海难中丧生，绝大多数为难民。作者塞普提斯是立陶宛难民的女儿，本身与这一悲剧有渊源，为了创作本书她花了三年时间做调研和采访。