Between Shades of Gray
  • Published: 12 January 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593204160
  • Imprint: Philomel
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $39.99

Between Shades of Gray

The Graphic Novel

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EBook
23 Mar 2011
Paperback
16 Nov 2021
Hardback
12 Jan 2022
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The graphic novel adaptation of Ruta Sepetys's award-winning and New York Times bestseller--about one girl's epic survival journey--perfect for readers of The Book Thief.

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

Just in time for the 10th anniversary of Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys's award-winning debut novel, and inspiration for the major motion picture Ashes in the Snow, is now a gorgeous graphic novel!

From #1 New York Times and international bestselling author and Carnegie Medal winner of Salt to the Sea comes 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

A New York Times notable 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 of The Book Thief, now available as a stunning graphic novel.
  • Published: 12 January 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593204160
  • Imprint: Philomel
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 160
  • RRP: $39.99
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About the author

Ruta Sepetys

Ruta Sepetys was born and raised in Michigan in a loving houshold, enjoyed her school years and bravely stepped into the world when she left home for Paris, France to live and work. She has her roots in a completely different medium, that of music and It was only when she visited relatives in Lithuania that she discovered a family history that was seemingly hidden, and realised that there was a personal story to tell of a cataclysmic event in European history that is not commonly known.

Between Shades of Gray is a story that is both poignant and extraordinary. It is both difficult to read, because it is so painful and so personal, and also uplifting - to discover the joy and spirit of the Lithuanian people.

Ruta Sepetys now lives in Tennessee with her family, enjoys their company and that of her friends and is passionate about the arts and truth.

Also by Ruta Sepetys

You: The Story
The Fountains of Silence
Salt to the Sea
Out of the Easy
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Praise for Between Shades of Gray

"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." --Los Angeles Times

"At once a suspenseful, drama-packed survival story, a romance, and an intricately researched work of historial fiction." --The Wall Street Journal

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

"A brilliant story of love and survival." --Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak and Wintergirls