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Between Shades Of Gray
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Description
The haunting and powerful Second World War novel by Ruta Sepetys that inspired the feature film, ASHES IN THE SNOW, OUT NOW.
One night fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother are hauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars and sent away. They are being deported to Siberia.
An unimaginable and harrowing journey has begun. Lina doesn't know if she'll ever see her father or her friends again. But she refuses to give up hope.
Lina hopes for her family.
For her country.
For her future.
For love - first love, with the boy she barely knows but knows she does not want to lose . . .
Will hope keep Lina alive?
Set in 1941, Between Shades of Gray, is an extraordinary and haunting story based on first-hand family accounts and memories from survivors.
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One night fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother are hauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars and sent away. They are being deported to Siberia.
An unimaginable and harrowing journey has begun. Lina doesn't know if she'll ever see her father or her friends again. But she refuses to give up hope.
Lina hopes for her family.
For her country.
For her future.
For love - first love, with the boy she barely knows but knows she does not want to lose . . .
Will hope keep Lina alive?
Set in 1941, Between Shades of Gray, is an extraordinary and haunting story based on first-hand family accounts and memories from survivors.
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Product details
- 12-17
- Paperback | 352 pages
- 129 x 198 x 21mm | 245g
- 07 Apr 2011
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Penguin Books Ltd
- London, United Kingdom
- English
- 0141335882
- 9780141335889
- 54,142
About Ruta Sepetys
Ruta Sepetys is a New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Carnegie Medal. She was born and raised in Michigan in a family of artists, readers and music lovers. The daughter of a refugee, Ruta is drawn to under-represented stories of strength through struggle and hopes to give a voice to those who weren't able to tell their story. Her award-winning historical novels are published in over fifty countries and have received over forty literary prizes.
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Our customer reviews
This was one of the best books I have ever read! Everything was so emotional, so real, so painful... I have never cried so much since I read book... "Between shades of gray" is vey easy to read, but it's very "heavy" book. Love it! �?????????????�????????????�???????????�??????????�?????????�????????�???????�??????�?????�????�???�??�?�¢�???????????�??????????�?????????�????????�???????�??????�?????�????�???�??�?�¢?�???????????�??????????�?????????�????????�???????�??????�?????�????�???�??�?�¢�?????????????�????????????�???????????�??????????�?????????�????????�???????�??????�?????�????�???�??�?�¥show more
by Ļubova Kavecka
between shades of gray is an amazing book. filled with strength, love, terror and sacrifice. Lina is a 15 year girl living in the cruel year of 1941.the year where her mother, brother and herself were taken away from their ordinary lives and into the world where faliure means death. as Lina continues through this horrible journey she begins to value the small things in life and begins to see how the little things make the biggest difference.
this book is one of the best books i have ever read and whoever doesnt read this is missing out on so much more than just a bookshow more
by stephanie
