01356cam a2200265 4500 253005511 TxAuBib 20160217120000.0 150428s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015009057 9780399160301 0399160302 (OCoLC)908250409 TxAuBib Sepetys, Ruta. Salt to the sea : a novel / Ruta Sepetys. New York : Philomel Books, [2016] ©2016. 391 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. "As World War II draws to a close, refugees try to escape the war's final dangers, only to find themselves aboard a ship with a target on its hull"-- Provided by publisher. World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia, and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom. When their paths converge in route to the ship that promises salvation, Joana, Emilia, and Florian find their strength, courage, and trust in one another tested with each step closer toward safety. When tragedy strikes the Wilhelm Gustloff, they must fight for the same thing: survival. 20160218. Refugees Young adult fiction. Shipwreck survival Young adult fiction.