• Ashes in the Snow (Movie Tie-In)

  • By: Ruta Sepetys
  • Narrated by: Emily Klein
  • Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (121 ratings)

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Ashes in the Snow (Movie Tie-In)

By: Ruta Sepetys
Narrated by: Emily Klein
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Publisher's summary

An international best seller, a number one New York Times best seller, and now a major motion picture! Ruta Sepetys' 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)

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 embeds 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

"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 historical fiction." (The Wall Street Journal

"Beautifully written and deeply felt.... An important book that deserves the widest possible readership." (Booklist, starred review)

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

A Best Children's Book of 2011 Selection from The Wall Street Journal, PW, SLJ, Booklist, Kirkus, iTunes, Amazon, St. Louis Post Dispatch, and Columbus Dispatch.

ILA Notable Book for a Global Society Award Winner

Winner of 10 International Book Prizes across France, Sweden, Belgium, Lithuania, and Canada.

26 State Award Lists

Four-Starred Reviews

And more!

©2018 Ruta Sepetys (P)2018 Listening Library

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Horrible narration...

This was, BY FAR, the WORST narration I have ever experienced... and I’ve listened to hundreds of books during my lengthy commute.
While this story was interesting, the whiny narration took away from it and failed to do it justice and convey the suffering that the characters experienced.

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WONDERFUL

I could not put stop listening to this book once I started. The last 2 chapters are the authors own words on why she wrote this book. Fascinating. I never knew about Lithuvania(sp). LISTEN TO IT!!!!

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needs to be shared

I knew some of the historical facts regarding the annexation of Lithuania, but this book really painted a beautiful, heartbreaking tale. My only issue was I didn't like the narrator's voice

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this needs to be taught in schools

I'm a 26 year old I was taught about Hitler about the horrific things he did but I never in my life thought that there was more...

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Great subject

I was excited about this book. Super interesting subject but the narration was really lacking. I still loved the story.

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This book was very painful to listen to. It was a chore to finish. The narration was tedious. I hated it.

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Great story

Very good story. Gives the reader more insight to that horrible holocaust. Well written story!

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Awareness

Learning about an historical ordeal with which I was unfamiliar. So much sorrow , and so much heroism.

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Amazing story!

One of my favorite books is Salt to the Sea. Shades of Gray is second. Amazing imagery! I will be sharing this book with my students.

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A People of Courage

Such a heartbreaking story, but so true and a must read for everyone, so we do not forget, and that some may learn for the first time

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wow

the book was so well written explaining all the terrible things that happened all those years ago. this is an enjoyable book to listen to

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