Between Shades of Gray

De: Ruta Sepetys

Narrado por: Emily Klein

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning author of Salt to the Sea comes a “superb” (The Wall Street Journal), “eye-opening” (Los Angeles Times) novel of survival and hope in the darkest of places—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

WINNER OF THE GOLDEN KITE AWARD • A CARNEGIE MEDAL NOMINEE • A WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY

A knock comes at the door in the dead of night, and Lina’s life changes in an instant. With her young brother and mother, she is hauled away by the Soviet secret police from her home in Lithuania and thrown into a cattle car en route to Siberia. Separated from her father, Lina secretly passes along clues in the form of drawings, hoping they will reach his prison camp. But will her letters, or her courage, be enough to reunite her family? Will they be enough to keep her alive?

A moving and haunting novel about loss, fear, and ultimately, survival, Between Shades of Gray is a tour de force of historical and emotional storytelling.

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Praise for Between Shades of Gray:

“A superlative first novel. A hefty emotional punch.”--The New York Times Book Review

“Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both.”--The Washington Post

"Beautiful…a superb though grueling novel.”--The Wall Street Journal

“An eye-opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with grace and heart.”--Los Angeles Times

“An engrossing and poignant story of the fortitude of the human spirit in a dark time in Lithuanian history.”--Associated Press

“Brave Lina is a heroine young and old readers can believe in.”--Entertainment Weekly

“Please read this small window into a tragedy.”--NPR

“Beautifully written and researched, it captures the devastation of war while celebrating the will to survive.”--Family Circle

* “A harrowing page-turner.”--Publishers Weekly, starred review

* “A gripping story.”--School Library Journal, starred review

* “Bitterly sad, fluidly written…Sepetys' flowing prose gently carries readers.”--Kirkus, starred review

* "Beautifully written and deeply felt…an important book that deserves the widest possible readership.”--Booklist, starred review

“A haunting chronicle, demonstrating that even in the heart of darkness ‘love is the most powerful army.'”--The Horn Book Magazine

“Stalin deported and murdered millions, but he could not destroy the seeds of memory, compassion, and art that they left behind. From those seeds, Ruta Septeys has crafted a brilliant story of love and survival that will keep their memory alive for generations to come.”--Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak and Wintergirls

“In terrifying detail, Ruta Sepetys re-creates World War II coming of age all too timely today. Between Shades of Gray is a document long overdue.”--Richard Peck, Newbery Award–winning author of A Year Down Yonder

“Between Shades of Gray is a story of astonishing force. I feel grateful for a writer like Ruta Sepetys who bravely tells the hard story of what happens to the innocent when world leaders and their minions choose hate and oppression. Beautiful and unforgettable.”--Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Newbery Honor–winning author of Hitler Youth

“Sepetys has penned a harrowing and heartbreaking novel. Beautifully written and important.”--Harlan Coben, international bestselling author of Shelter

Heartfelt

I just love this book so much and I really wish there was more of the story.

A must read

I've read many books about Nazi atrocities. This one covers Stalin and Russian brutality toward their citizens. The story is harsh. It is told from the viewpoint of a brave young girl trying to survive in a Siberian camp with her mother and brother. The characters are rich. The grit it to to survived makes a compelling story. It is also a story to remind us that we as a nation need to do what we can to prevent this from happening to other groups.

Beutiful Book

This book was so good it was about to make me cry but i loved it and the reader of this book is awsome

A must read- but difficult content to stomach.

Horrifying what the Baltic people went through. Beautifully written. I hope everyone reads this and remembers all of the innocent lives lost.

A Must Read for All

This is my second time listening to this story. It is a painful but powerful story that I recommend to all of my friends. I absolutely love all of Ruta's books.

AMAZEBALLS!!

Most amazing book!! Great narrating and pronunciations. Would definitely recommend to everyone!! Everyone should read this book!!

Outstandkng

This is history is important for us to know. The telling of it is heartfelt and miving.

Amazing book

Loved this book and I enjoyed hearing this part of history brought to life. Five stars all around!

I appreciate books that teach us about history that most of us don’t realize happened.

I appreciate the story written here because I didn’t know about these victims and survivors during this time period. You usually just learn about Hitler, Nazis and the holocaust in school. And it’s taught as if that was all that occurred. And it was a lot! It’s been an eye opener for me to learn what was happening in China at the time of World War ll and now to learn about the civilians sent to Siberia. It’s a beautiful story about the human spirit and how it can rise above the suffering and the pain. Thank you for writing this story.

Captivating.

What a terrifying and sad story filled with courage and amazing displays of strength. Thank you for bringing stories like this to light.