Synopsis
One night fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother are hauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars and sent away. They are being deported to Siberia.
An unimaginable and harrowing journey has begun. Lina doesn’t know if she’ll ever see her father or her friends again. But she refuses to give up hope.
Lina hopes for her family.
For her country.
For her future.
For love - first love, with the boy she barely knows but knows she does not want to lose . . .
Will hope keep Lina alive?
Set in 1941, Between Shades of Gray is an extraordinary and haunting story based on first-hand family accounts and memories from survivors.
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Ruta Sepetys talks about her inspiration for writing Between Shades of Gray.
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Amazon placed Between Shades of Gray at number 5 in their list of their favourite books this year! They said:
“Based on first-hand family accounts and memories from survivors, Ruta Sepetys's first novel tells of the forcible relocation of countless Lithuanians when the Russians invaded their country in 1939. Fifteen-year-old Lena and her family are forced onto a crowded train car heading north to a work camp. Theirs is a long and harrowing journey that spans years and covers 6,500 miles, that requires incredible strength, love and hope to survive. Beautifully written and deeply felt, Between Shades of Gray is an important book for young readers that will capture your heart.”
Product details
Format :
Paperback
ISBN: 9780670920853
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 352
Published : 26 May 2011
Publisher : Penguin
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