Elise Marlett

Elise Marlett asked Ruta Sepetys:

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Ruta Sepetys Hello Elise!

I'm so thrilled that you read "Between Shades of Gray" in your class. Please thank your teacher for me. So grateful she would assign it to you! :)

Answers to your questions:

- It would be too hard to narrow it down to just one favorite part in the book. But I loved the part where Lina discovers that Andrius has written messages to her amongst the pages of "Dombey & Son." That was a lot of fun to write.

- In terms of Lina's Papa, the answer to whether he lives or dies is actually answered in my new book, "Salt to the Sea!"

Thanks again so much!

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Samantha

Samantha asked Ruta Sepetys:

Hi Ruta! I just recently finished Salt to the Sea and I have to say, it was really amazing. I loved how all the characters felt so real, and I could tell there was a lot of thought put into the story. Anyway, I would like to know what motivated you to become a writer? Also, do you have any favorite authors or books that you loved growing up?

manon

manon asked Ruta Sepetys:

Hi! I read salt to the sea a few weeks ago and the story was so amazing and heartbreaking and I was wondering how did you got the inspiration to write about the Wilhelm Gustloff?

Tracy

Tracy asked Ruta Sepetys:

Where do you find your inspiration for these historical fiction books? The true events for these stories are not well covered in our school curriculums, but my students love the books! Is there a certain time period that peaks your interest? Are there certain stories that you feel compelled to bring attention to that have been ignored?

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