Between Shades of Gray

De: Ruta Sepetys

Narrado por: Emily Klein

An international best seller, a number-one New York Times best seller, 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 best seller 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 best seller

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 fans 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)

©2011 Ruta Sepetys (P)2011 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

Winner, Indies Choice Book Award

“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)

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.