Between Shades of Gray
Between Shades of Gray
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Between Shades of Gray

Written by Ruta Sepetys
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12 - 18
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352
Page count
184
Words per page
490L
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Mar 22, 2011
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The inspiration for the major motion picture 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 bookAn international bestsellerA Carnegie Medal nomineeA William C. Morris Award finalistA 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 TimesAt 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 “A superlative first novel. A hefty emotional punch.”–The New York Times Book Review “A brilliant story of love and survival.”–Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak and Wintergirls “Beautifully written and deeply felt…an important book that deserves the widest possible readership.”–Booklist, Starred Review

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780399254123
    Publication Date
    March 22, 2011
    Publisher
    Philomel Books
    Page Count
    352
    Words Per Page
    184
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    12 - 18 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2009050092
    Lexile® Level
    490L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    9
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    142569
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG+

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