Follow him on Twitter @KevinNance1. “Salt to the Sea” By Ruta Sepetys, Philomel, 391 pages, $18.99 Originally Published: February 4, 2016 at 9:45 AM CST ...

In her historical novel, Salt to the Sea, Ruta Sepetys takes us to the end of the second world war, and brings us the stories of four refugees from Prussia, Poland, Lithuania and Germany as they ...

It is a personal story for Sepetys, who spent years retracing the paths of the refugees through what was then East Prussia and is now Poland to the port of Gdynia on the Baltic Sea. Her Lithuanian ...

PW spoke with Ruta Sepetys's about her new historical novel, 'Salt to the Sea,' a follow-up to her acclaimed 2011 debut, 'Between Shades of Gray.' ...

Good news, Ruta Sepetys fans: Not only is the author’s new World War II novel, Salt to the Sea, nearly here (out Feb. 2) — but EW can exclusively announce that Sepetys will embark on a three ...

As shocking as this telling is, Sepetys also manages to prove that humanity can prevail, even in the darkest hours. Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!

“SALT TO THE SEA,” by Ruta Sepetys, Philomel Books, $18.99, 400 pages (f) (ages 14 and up) Ruta Sepetys is known for her thought-provoking historical fiction novels.

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, Philomel, 391 pages, $18.99, ages 12 and upThe casualties of war include not only the dead but the living. As recent global events make clear, war displaces ...