📖Recommend for Grades 8 and up📖
by Ruta Sepetys
Alfred
is a German naval officer on the Wilhelm Gustloff, a World War II ship sent to
Poland to evacuate German refugees. Joana, Florian, and Emilia are three
refugees whose journey brings them on board. What starts out as a journey to
safety becomes the largest loss of life on a single ship in history.
An
intriguing look involving a real moment in history that isn’t often shared.
Each of the four main characters are likable in their own ways, even Alfred
despite his being mostly unlikable. Readers looking for World War II books that
aren’t about battles or the Holocaust should be sure to give this a try.
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