Find books like salt to the sea from the worlds largest community of readers. Salt to the sea is a 2016 historical fiction young adult novel by ruta sepetys. Salt to the sea tells of four passengers on the illfated wilhelm gusloff, a luxury cruise liner turned into supply and medical ship, last voyage on the baltic sea in 1945. Similar to when you watch titanic for the first time, you know the ship is doomed but not exactly how the fictional characters will fare within that. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Goodreads members who liked salt to the sea also liked. Pdf salt to the sea book by ruta sepetys free download 393. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. This discussion guide for salt to the sea was created by dr.
In fact, i was a little nervous to start it because i was afraid that it wouldnt live up to its reputation. Be sure to download the salt to the sea discussion guide for your next book club and catch some read alikes too even if you havent read salt to the sea, you may love these intriguing questions about ya lit and historical fiction. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. As the characters grapple with the obstacles in their past and present circumstances, the novel explores themes related to redefining family and overcoming the past by telling the truth. Praise for salt to the sea ruta sepetys is a master of historical fiction. Elizabeth wein, new york times bestselling author of printz award honor book code name. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys book club discussion.
Salt to the sea, which includes meticulously detailed authors notes, maps, and research and sources, is an ideal blend of historical facts, riveting drama, compelling characters, and suspense. While they each suffer great loss, in what ways do these two children serve as symbols of hope for the people in their lives. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys overdrive rakuten overdrive. Thousands of refugees try to evacuate as world war ii draws to a chaotic close. Thousands of frightened refugees from the baltic regionare migrating to the port of gotenhafen, prussia currently gydnia, poland to escape the encroaching russians. In salt to the sea, the hard truths of her herculean research are tempered with effortless, intimate storytelling, as her warm and human characters breathe new life into one of the worlds most terrible and neglected tragedies. The wall street journal 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.
A new york times notable book a wall street journal best childrens book a publishers weekly, school library journal, booklist, and kirkus best book itunes 2011 rewind best teen novel a carnegie medal and william c. The author has written a book for young readers called salt to the sea, out tuesday, about four fictional young passengers on the wilhelm gustloff. The story also touches on the disappearance of the amber room, a work of. The salt to the sea quotes below are all either spoken by alfred frick or refer to alfred frick. The first edition of the novel was published in february 2nd 2016, and was written by ruta sepetys. If wwii and the occupation are of interest, this book is a must.
But i had no treatment for what plagued people most the. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys book club discussion questions. Florian finds emilia in the forest and saves her from being shot by a russian soldier. Pdf salt to the sea book by ruta sepetys free download. Masterly craftedthe wall street journalfor readers of between shades of gray and all the light we cannot see, bestselling author ruta sepetys returns to wwii in this epic.
There ar four points of read telling the story of salt to the ocean, and every is distinctive, secretive, and profound. Tags germany, historical, historicalfiction, lithuania, titanic, wilhelmgustloff. Masterfully craftedthe wall street journal for readers of between shades of gray and all the light we cannot see, ruta sepetys returns to wwii in this epic novel that shines a light on one of the wars most devastatingyet unknowntragedies. Elizabeth wein, new york times bestselling author of printz award honor book code name verity. Ruta sepetys new novel, salt to the sea, unearths a shockingly littleknown casualty of a gruesome war, and proves that humanity can prevail. Similar to when you watch titanic for the first time, you know the ship is doomed but not exactly how the fictional characters will fare within that tragedy. Salt to the sea, winner of the 2017 carnegie medal by ruta. What roles do young klaus and emilias baby play in the story. Listen to salt to the sea audiobook by ruta sepetys.
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. In salt to the sea the hard truths of her herculean research are tempered with effortless, intimate storytelling, as her warm and human characters breathe new life into one of the worlds most terrible and neglected tragedies. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Salt to the sea, by ruta sepetys the new york times. The wall street journal sepetys is a master of ya fiction. Alfred frick character analysis in salt to the sea litcharts. Buy a cheap copy of salt to the sea book by ruta sepetys.
My friends know im a book lover and ask me what books ill recommend and i say, have you read salt to the sea yet. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys was an excellent book. The russians are gaining ground in east prussia where operation hannibal, the biggest discharge by sea in history, is underway. Two unrelated people florian and emilia meet by chance after he saves her from an attacker, and together they seek shelter in a barn, where they meet other refugees. New york times bestseller and winner of the carnegie medal. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys penguin books australia. Praise for salt to the sea featured on nprs morning edition superlative masterfully crafted a powerful work of historical fiction. Lakesea of lot is a salt lake bordered by jordan to the east and israel and the west bank to the west. Salt to the sea 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. This book is riveting and had me feel the spectrum of emotions. In fact, i was a little nervous to start it because i was afraid that it wouldnt live up to.
While the titanic and lusitania are both welldocumented disast. Salt to the sea paperback tattered cover book store. Salt to the sea is a 2016 historical fiction young adult novel by ruta sepetys book cover illustration and design by matt jones. Reading largely as a setup for a new if not exactly original story arc, the tale commences just after jacobs timely rescue from his decidedly hostile parents. It lies in the jordan rift valley, and its main tributary is the jordan river its surface and shores are 430. Parents need to know that salt to the sea is awardwinning author ruta sepetys out of the easy stirring historical novel set during world war ii about a littleknown maritime disaster. Salt to the sea discussion questions the uncorked librarian. The story also touches on the disappearance of the amber room, a worldfamous, ornately decorated chamber stolen by the nazis that has never been recovered. The victory of jacob and his fellow peculiars over the previous episodes wights and hollowgasts turns out to be only one move in a larger game as riggs tales of the peculiar, 2016, etc. Each chapter is short and builds off of one another because each. I was blown away by this book and educated by the events explained in it, as i was with both of ruta.
Philomel books, as world war ii draws to a close, refugees try to escape the wars final dangers, only to find themselves aboard a ship with a target on its hull world war ii is drawing to a close in east. Salt to the sea large print hardcover book passage. Salt to the sea is a powerful ya historical fiction novel set in germany and east prussia towards the end of world war 2. Among them are joana, emilia, and florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the wilhelm gustloff. Salt to the sea takes places in east prussia in january 1945. The story also touches on the disappearance of the amber room, a work of art stolen by the nazis that has never been recovered. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. If you like it also try the devils arithmetic and the boy in the striped pajamas. Tags germany, historical, historicalfiction, lithuania, titanic, wilhelmgustloff, worldwarii, wwii, and ya. Among them are joana, emilia, and florian, whose paths converge en route to the.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 393 pages and is available in hardcover format. Praise forsalt to the sea featured on nprs morning edition superlative masterfully crafted a powerful work of historical fiction. After her beautiful debut, between shades of grey, sepetys has written a more complex book. Sepetys is considered a crossover novelist, as her books are read by both teens and adults worldwide. Promotional trailer for ruta sepetyss historical novel salt to the sea. Salt lake tribune ruta sepetys is a master of historical fiction. Told in the alternating perspectives of four young people, salt to the sea is the story of a littleknown maritime disaster that claimed the lives of thousands during world. Salt to the sea summary salt to the sea takes places in east prussia in january 1945. Hitlers idea of germany and stalins idea of the soviet union brought about a war that spanned through borders and generations, deciding the fate of thousands of people. Salt of the sea tales from commercial fishermen by dave dawson. Sepetys was awarded the 2017 carnegie medal, the uks most prestigious childrens book award, for salt to the sea.
Salt to the sea is a jarring, emotional and deeply moving novel by ruta sepetys, the author of out of the easy and between shades of gray, that truly lives up to the hype. Four young narrators from different nations experience the terrors of war. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys, 97801447400, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Between shades of gray was adapted into the film ashes in the snow, and her other novels are currently in development for tv and film. It tells the story of four individuals in world war ii who make their way to the illfated mv wilhelm gustloff. Can you provide some examples, whether from war in general or salt to the sea specifically. Salt to the sea is a coming of age story in which the four main protagonists both make and resist the journey to adulthood in a world characterized by war and trauma. Did you read salt to the sea, an intense ya historical fiction title, by ruta sepetys. Its fastpaced, thoroughlyresearched, basically it encompasses all the best things about historical fiction. Salt to the sea tells of four passengers on the illfated wilhelm gusloff, a luxury cruise liner turned into supply and medical ship, last voyage on the baltic sea in. Incredible slight spoiler for those who havent read it this book is amazing. The wilhelm gustloff is a tragedy greater than the titanic. Ruta sepetys introduces her new book, salt to the sea youtube.
These salt to the sea discussion questions are meant to evoke conversation about sepetys rich title as well as to help readers think more about the roles of wwii and historical fiction. Ruta sepetys discusses her new novel, salt to the sea, based on a true story from world war ii. Salt to the sea summary and study guide supersummary. Her novels between shades of gray, out of the easy, and salt to the sea have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. Rose brock, an assistant professor in the library science department in the college of education at sam houston state university. The author uses fairytales and folklore throughout the novel and particularly through the character of emilia to convey metaphors of what is really happening, in much the same way as many people suffering under the regime must have done so. Before starting salt to the sea, i had heard quite a lot of praise for the book. World war ii is drawing to a close in east prussia and. And sepetys gives us a glimpse of one such event, full of violence and.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Desperate to flee, people are trekking across germany to board the wilhelm gustloff that will take them away from this wartorn land. To tell this story, ruta sepetys chose a really unique storytelling mechanism. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys is a historical fiction novel that is engaging, heartwrenching, and a powerful read with an extremely interesting plot that grabbed my attention from the very first chapter. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are joana, alfred frick. Heartbreaking wwii novel shows power of hope, connection.
Morris finalist a new york times and international bestseller few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. Popular adult fantasy books a comprehensive overview duration. Told in the alternating perspectives of four young people, salt to the sea is the story of a littleknown maritime disaster that claimed the lives of thousands during world war ii. Each has their own secrets but in the end they are no longer secrets. While all are fictional, they meld fiction and reality in a way that catches the reader from the first paragraph to. She is one of the best female authors writing historical fiction books about second world war. The question and answer section for salt to the sea is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Albahr almayyit or buhayrat, bahret or birket lut, lit. Free download or read online salt to the sea pdf epub book. But i had no treatment for what plagued people most the most. Returning to the successful formula of her highly lauded debut, between shades of gray 2011, sepetys combines research described in extensive backmatter with wellcrafted fiction to bring to life another littleknown story. I couldnt put the book down and finished it in only a few hours.
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