Between Shades Of Gray - Ruta Sepetys

The New York Times bestseller Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys is a harrowing story of a Lithuanian family who suffer unimaginable hardship and deportation during World War II, pitched perfectly for children and adults alike. n n That morning, my brother's life was worth a pocket watch . .

. n n 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.

n n 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.

n n Lina hopes for her family. n For her country. n For her future.

n For love - first love, with the boy she barely knows but knows she does not want to lose . . .

n n Will hope keep Lina alive? n n Set in 1941, Between Shades of Gray is an extraordinary and haunting story based on first-hand family accounts and memories from survivors. n n 'This superlative first novel by Ruta Sepetys demonstrates the strength of its unembellished language.

A hefty emotional punch' New York Times n n 'Her prose is restrained and powerful, as unadorned as the landscape in which her characters struggle to survive... Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both' The Washington Post n n Born and raised in Michigan, Ruta Sepetys is the daughter of a Lithuanian refugee. Ruta lives with her family in Tennessee.

Between Shades of Grey is her first novel. n n