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Salt to the Sea is a 2016 historical fiction young adult novel by Ruta Sepetys. It tells the story of four individuals in World War Two who make their way to the ill-fated MV Wilhelm Gustloff. The story also touches on the disappearance of The Amber Read More..

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Description	Salt to the Sea is a 2016 historical fiction young adult novel by Ruta Sepetys. It tells the story of four individuals in World War Two who make their way to the ill-fated MV Wilhelm Gustloff. The story also touches on the disappearance of The Amber Room, a work of art stolen by the Nazis that has never been recovered.Sepetys wanted to write about an element of World War Two that had been forgotten. She writes in her Author's Note for the novel that even though the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff is the deadliest maritime disaster in history, "remarkably, most people have never heard of it." She continues writing: "Every nation has hidden history, countless stories preserved only by those who experienced them. Stories of war are often read and discussed worldwide by readers whose nations stood on opposite sides during battle. History divided us, but through reading we can be united in story, study, and remembrance. Books join us together as a global reading community, but more important, a global human community striving to learn from the past."Sepetys, Ruta. Salt to the Sea. Penguin, 2016. Print.Sepetys was given praise for her writing by The New York Times. In reviewing the book, M.T. Anderson wrote, "once again, Ruta Sepetys acts as champion of the interstitial people so often ignored — whole populations lost in the cracks of history."
Description	Salt to the Sea is a 2016 historical fiction young adult novel by Ruta Sepetys. It tells the story of four individuals in World War Two who make their way to the ill-fated MV Wilhelm Gustloff. The story also touches on the disappearance of The Amber Room, a work of art stolen by the Nazis that has never been recovered.Sepetys wanted to write about an element of World War Two that had been forgotten. She writes in her Author's Note for the novel that even though the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff is the deadliest maritime disaster in history, "remarkably, most people have never heard of it." She continues writing: "Every nation has hidden history, countless stories preserved only by those who experienced them. Stories of war are often read and discussed worldwide by readers whose nations stood on opposite sides during battle. History divided us, but through reading we can be united in story, study, and remembrance. Books join us together as a global reading community, but more important, a global human community striving to learn from the past."Sepetys, Ruta. Salt to the Sea. Penguin, 2016. Print.Sepetys was given praise for her writing by The New York Times. In reviewing the book, M.T. Anderson wrote, "once again, Ruta Sepetys acts as champion of the interstitial people so often ignored — whole populations lost in the cracks of history."

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Name	Salt to the Sea
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Authors	Ruta Sepetys
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Genre	Historical Fiction
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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