An international bestseller, a #1 New York Times bestseller, and
now a major motion picture! Ruta Sepetys's Between Shades of Gray is
now the film Ashes in the Snow!
"Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this
novel is both." --The Washington Post
From New York Times and international bestseller and Carnegie Medal
winner Ruta Sepetys, author of Salt to the Sea, comes a story of loss
and of fear -- and ultimately, of survival.
A New York Times notable book
An international bestseller
A Carnegie Medal nominee
A William C. Morris Award finalist
A Golden Kite Award winner
Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life --
until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart.
Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her
mother, and her young brother make their way to a Siberian work camp,
where they are forced to fight for their lives. Lina finds solace in her
art, documenting these events by drawing. Risking everything, she imbeds
clues in her drawings of their location and secretly passes them along,
hoping her drawings will make their way to her father's prison camp. But
will strength, love, and hope be enough for Lina and her family to
survive?
A moving and haunting novel perfect for readers of The Book Thief.
Praise for Between Shades of Gray
"Superlative. A hefty emotional punch." --The New York Times Book
Review
"Heart-wrenching . . . an eye-opening reimagination of a very real
tragedy written with grace and heart." --*The Los Angeles Times
*
"At once a suspenseful, drama-packed survival story, a romance, and an
intricately researched work of historial fiction." --The Wall Street
Journal
* "Beautifully written and deeply felt . . . An important book that
deserves the widest possible readership." --Booklist, starred review
