Book of the Month, May 2016
Salt to the Sea by Ryta Sepetys

Four teens tell of their journey during World War II as the Russian Army pushed Germans troops and refugees away from Baltic countries to the shores of the Baltic Sea where they were herded aboard ships to take them to Germany. When Russian subs sunk their ships, 25,000 of those people were killed. The characters are courageous and become dear as we discover their stories and the result of their ordeal. -Recommended by Marilyn Carpenter

ISBN: 9780399160301
Publisher: Philomel Books
PubDate: February 2, 2016

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• Themes: Marilyn Carpenter, ruta sepetys, salt to the sea
• Descriptors: WOW Recommends