The Stars in April by Peggy Wirgau
My debut novel, The Stars in April, is based on the true story of a twelve-year-old Titanic survivor, Ruth Becker. Released on March 30, 2021 by IlluminateYA, the book has been honored with a Starred Review from School Library Journal. In 2012, during the hundredth anniversary of the ship’s sinking, I discovered among the survivors…