Ebook {Epub PDF} Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Book Summary: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys. It’s early 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 Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. A tribute to the people of Lithuania, Poland, and East Prussia, Ruta Sepetys unearths a shockingly little-known casualty of a gruesome war, and proves that humanity can prevail, even in the darkest of hours. Winner of the Carnegie Medal #1 New York Times Bestseller International Bestseller. Educational Resources for Salt to the Sea. SALT TO THE SEA by RUTA SEPETYS is a Historical Fiction novel that is engaging, heart-wrenching, and a powerful read with an extremely interesting plot that grabbed my attention from the very first chapter. This was definitely another page-turner and extremely hard to put down/5.

On its final voyage, Germany's Wilhelm Gustloff carried soldiers and thousands of civilians, many of them children. Young adult author Ruta Sepetys revisits the ship's sinking in Salt to the Sea. on Why you must read "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys. "I think it's the books that you read when you're young that stay with you forever" - J.K. Rowling. Good morning, afternoon, and night inklets! Today I bring you the most heart-breaking story I have ever read (and believe me it is not an overstatement because I cried - this. Mar 3, - Links to explore the history, themes and stories within Ruta Sepetys' novel Salt to the Sea. See more ideas about history, amber room, wilhelm.

Salt to the Sea is a historical fiction young adult novel by Ruta Sepetys. It tells the story of four individuals in World War II who make their way to the ill-fated MV Wilhelm Gustloff. The story also touches on the disappearance of the Amber Room, a world-famous, ornately decorated chamber stolen by the Nazis that has never been recovered. Sepetys was awarded the Carnegie Medal, the UK's most prestigious children's book award, for Salt to the Sea. A tribute to the people of Lithuania, Poland, and East Prussia, Ruta Sepetys unearths a shockingly little-known casualty of a gruesome war, and proves that humanity can prevail, even in the darkest of hours. Winner of the Carnegie Medal #1 New York Times Bestseller International Bestseller. Educational Resources for Salt to the Sea. Book Summary: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys. It’s early 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.