{"product_id":"between-shades-of-gray-ruta-sepetys-9780399254123","title":"Between Shades of Gray","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the major motion picture \u003ci\u003eAshes in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestseller and Carnegie Medal winner Ruta Sepetys, author of \u003ci\u003eSalt to the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a story of loss and of fear -- and ultimately, of survival.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e notable book\u003cbr\u003eAn international bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA Carnegie Medal nominee\u003cbr\u003eA William C. Morris Award finalist\u003cbr\u003eA Golden Kite Award winner \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifteen-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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA moving and haunting novel perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Book Thief\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Superlative. A hefty emotional punch.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heart-wrenching . . . an eye-opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with grace and heart.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At once a suspenseful, drama-packed survival story, a romance, and an intricately researched work of historial fiction.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"Beautifully written and deeply felt . . . An important book that deserves the widest possible readership.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A superlative first novel. A hefty emotional punch.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A brilliant story of love and survival.\"--Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSpeak \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWintergirls \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * \"Beautifully written and deeply felt...an important book that deserves the widest possible readership.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruta Sepetys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0399254129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399254123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Philomel Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.89w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e142569 \/ Between Shades of Gray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e William C. 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