Salt to the Sea

At the close of World War II, four desperate people flee the advancing Russian troops in East Prussia and fight for space on the MV Wilhelm Gustloff. Their lives intertwine on the voyage as the disparate characters cope with their secrets and deceptions and attempt to survive the ill-fated voyage of the Gustloff, which was sunk by a Russian submarine. This engaging story will appeal to readers in grades 9-11 and be useful for a class novel, literature circles, or independent novel study. Provides opportunities for discussion of power constructs, secrecy and survival, identity, prejudice, racism, torture, war, mass murder, abuse, power, and honesty.