"Stalinist repression exposed through the tale of Lina as she is deported from Lithuania and sent to Siberia - to the labour camps with her mother and brother. Highly readable account of a difficult time in history"
Shortlisted for the 2012 Carnegie Medal.
Unforgettable and eye opening, this is a compelling and deeply moving story of one family’s survival against unimaginable odds. Taken from their home with only twenty minutes to pack, Lina along with her mother and younger brother gather together everything they think is important. Herded into a train in Lithuania, they begin a seemingly endless journey of unimaginable deprivation and horror which takes them to Siberia. Lina tells the family story describing the emotional turmoil especially about the whereabouts of their father as well as capturing the fleeting moments of hope and even the feelings of falling in love which make survival possible.
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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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Between Shades of Gray and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Between Shades of Gray features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers
Between Shades of Gray is available in Paperback, Ebook
Between Shades of Gray was written by Ruta Sepetys and published by Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Between Shades of Gray has 344 pages
£8.99