Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel

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Just in time for the 10th anniversary ofBetween Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys's award-winning debut novel, and inspiration for the major motion pictureAshes in the Snow, is now a gorgeous graphic novel! From #1New York Timesand international bestselling author and Carnegie Medal winner ofSalt to the Seacomes a story of loss and of fear--and ultimately of survival--in a brand-new four-color format. "Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both." --The Washington Post ANew York Timesnotable book An international bestseller A Carnegie Medal nominee A William C. Morris Award finalist A Golden Kite Award winner June, 1941. A knock comes at the door and the life of fifteen-year-old Lina Vilkas changes forever. She's arrested by the Soviet secret police and deported from Lithuania to Siberia with her mother and younger brother. The conditions are horrific and Lina must fight for her life and for the lives of those around her, including the boy that she loves. Risking everything, she secretly passes along clues in the form of drawings, hoping they will reach her father's prison camp. But will her messages, and her courage, be enough to reunite her family Will they be enough to keep her alive A moving and haunting novel perfect for readers ofThe Book Thief, now available as a stunning graphic novel.

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A New York Times notable book
An international bestseller
A Carnegie Medal nominee
A William C. Morris Award finalist
A Golden Kite Award winner

Praise for Between Shades of Gray:

A superlative first novel. A hefty emotional punch.--The New York Times Book Review

Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both.--The Washington Post

"Beautifula superb though grueling novel.--The Wall Street Journal

An eye-opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with grace and heart.--Los Angeles Times

An engrossing and poignant story of the fortitude of the human spirit in a dark time in Lithuanian history.--Associated Press

Brave Lina is a heroine young and old readers can believe in.--Entertainment Weekly

Please read this small window into a tragedy.--NPR

Beautifully written and researched, it captures the devastation of war while celebrating the will to survive.--Family Circle

* A harrowing page-turner.--Publishers Weekly, starred review

* A gripping story.--School Library Journal, starred review

* Bitterly sad, fluidly writtenSepetys' flowing prose gently carries readers.--Kirkus, starred review

* "Beautifully written and deeply feltan important book that deserves the widest possible readership.--Booklist, starred review

A haunting chronicle, demonstrating that even in the heart of darkness love is the most powerful army.'--The Horn Book Magazine

Stalin deported and murdered millions, but he could not destroy the seeds of memory, compassion, and art that they left behind. From those seeds, Ruta Septeys has crafted a brilliant story of love and survival that will keep their memory alive for generations to come.--Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak and Wintergirls

In terrifying detail, Ruta Sepetys re-creates World War II coming of age all too timely today. Between Shades of Gray is a document long overdue.--Richard Peck, Newbery Awardwinning author of A Year Down Yonder

Between Shades of Gray is a story of astonishing force. I feel grateful for a writer like Ruta Sepetys who bravely tells the hard story of what happens to the innocent when world leaders and their minions choose hate and oppression. Beautiful and unforgettable.--Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Newbery Honorwinning author of Hitler Youth

Sepetys has penned a harrowing and heartbreaking novel. Beautifully written and important.--Harlan Coben, international bestselling author of Shelter

Author Bio

Ruta Sepetys (rutasepetys.com) is an internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Sepetys is considered a "crossover" novelist, as her books are read by both teens and adults worldwide. Her novels Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy, Salt to the Sea, and The Fountains of Silence have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. Between Shades of Gray was adapted into the film Ashes in the Snow, and her other novels are currently in development for TV and film. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Ruta is passionate about the power of history and literature to foster global awareness and connectivity. She has presented to NATO, to the European Parliament, in the United States Capitol, and at embassies worldwide. Ruta was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee. Follow her on Instagram @RutaSepetysAuthor and on Facebook at facebook.com/rutasepetys. Andrew Donkin (andrewdonkin.com) has sold over ten million graphic novels, children's books, and adult books worldwide. His graphic novel Illegal (co-written with Eoin Colfer) was a bestseller in the USA and UK and has won or been nominated for over forty book awards. He has long been interested in the issue of refugees and displaced people. He has written for many global franchises, including Batman, Superman, Doctor Who, and Artemis Fowl. Andrew lives near the river Thames in London with his family. You can follow Andrew on Twitter and Instagram @andrewdonkin.