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She writes in the authors note that she was inspired by her own lithuania heritage and the members of her fathers family who were rounded up by the nkvd and, like linas family, imprisoned in labor camps. Extra copies are 9 chf with no additional shopping cost. Ruta sepetys ashes in the snow lithuanian film premiere duration. The idea for between shades of gray came when she was visiting relatives in lithuania in 2005 and learned more about the soviets forced deportation of thousands of people from lithuania. Her father kostas has been arrested earlier, and they dont know where he is the family is given very little time to pack before they are loaded onto a bus full of other arrested. Between shades of gray takes its title from the complex nuances of morality that lina, the teenage protagonist and narrator, experiences and must grapple with during her years of imprisonment in the harsh soviet labor camps of siberia during world war ii. The total area is 65,300 square kilometers, which is a little bit bigger than west virginia. A discussion of between shades of gray and book signing. Before reading this book, i was unaware of the mass deportations carried out in lithuania by stalin during and after the second world war. Lina is just like any other fifteenyearold lithuanian. Between shades of gray and millions of other books are available for instant. In the book between shades of gray, a lithuanian family is forced out of their home and forced into a new life.

He laughs, and i get a rare glimpse of carefree christian. She met with family members, survivors of the deportations, etc. Only he could protect her from the evil that stalked the night. Grybas believe the people on the list were being sent. Between shades of gray is a riveting novel that steals your breath, captures your heart, and reveals the miraculous nature of the human spirit. Her life now is worlds away from art books featuring munch and summer vacations on the beach. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray hits the big screen. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. 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. It follows the stalinist repressions of the mid 20th century and follows the life of lina as she is deported from her native lithuania with her mother and younger brother. The story follows a 15yearold lithuanian girl in 1941 who is taken from her home with her mother and younger brother by the nkvd soviet secret police. The novel presents the struggles a family had to face while being deported and the action is placed in both lithuania and siberia. In the book between shades of gray, what does lina call janina before she knew the girls name. The book opens with travis mclaurin, a 19yearold white man trying to protect alia susanto, a 16yearold hijabwearing indonesianamerican muslim, from the debris caused by the south towers destruction.

A discussion of between shades of gray and writing historical novels. Between shades of gray book report timeline timetoast. This election cycle, with its exacerbated islamophobia, makes author mills positively beautiful, 2015 fictive meditation on 911 and the 15 years after especially timely. Richard peck, newbery awardwinning author of a year down yonder between shades of gray is a story of astonishing force. A tiny sliver of gold appeared between shades of gray on the horizon. At a time when teen fiction is dominated by vampires, werewolves and time travel, firsttime author ruta sepetys has written a novel whose horrors are all too real. It was a great book and i literally just finished it but linas mother died in siberia where lina and her brother were held for 12 years she did end up after being returned her. In america, we grew up hearing about hitler and the holocaust, but stalin, the leader of one of our allies, was carrying out mass deportations, too, and many of those people died in the work camps and prisons they were sent to. Learn more at about the author born and raised in michigan, ruta sepetys is the daughter of a lithuanian refugee. A behind the scenes clip of the ashes in the snow film premiere in lithuania with comments from the author, actors, director, producer and screenwriter. The first, titled fifty shades of grey, was released as an e book and a print on demand paperback in may 2011 by the writers coffee shop, a virtual publisher based in australia.

Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys thanks in part to the large body of wellwritten, honest accounts both fictional and nonfictional about the holocaust, americans now grow up both knowing of, and being rightly horrified by, the atrocities committed by the nazis during world war ii. One of the men tells lina why their family was deported. The inspiration for the major motion picture ashes in the snow. Reading between shades of gray reminded me, once again, the importance of reading books. The washington post from new york times and international bestseller and carnegie medal winner ruta sepetys, author of salt to the sea, comes a story of loss and of fear and ultimately, of survival. Main characters the main characters are lina, a 15 year old lithuanian, linas younger brother, jonas, elena vilkas, there mom, nikolia kretsey, a russian gaurd, and andrius, linas friend. Now, hungering for her bittersweet caress, he vowed to show her that not all of the undead were monsters, and that somewhere between the black and white of damnation and desire lay infinite shades of gray. The nations of lithuania, latvia, and estonia disappeared from maps in 1941 and did not reappear until 1990. Two gray titles, one sexy mixup what happens when two books with similar names are out at the same time. Eventually, they arrive at vilnius, the capital of lithuania. A lot of people probably bypassed this book due to the fact it coincidentally sounds very similar to 50 shades of grey, a notorious adultsonly book. Author interview ruta sepetys, author of between shades.

Between shades of gray reveals horror and hope the. In june of 1941, fifteenyearold lina vilkas is arrested by the soviet secret police, the nkvd, from her home in kaunas, lithuania. Tai pirmasis knygu ir filmu trilogijos fifty shades of grey gerbeju puslapis lietuviu kalba. Exposing the agonies endured by victims of josef stalins regime, between shades of gray. Additionally, between shades of gray made a number of best of 2011 lists including many of our own smugglivus guest authors and bloggers all this prompted me to buy the book. It borders the baltic sea, and is between latvia and russia. Between shades of gray is a beautiful and sometimes heartwrenching book. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the snow. This young adult novel tells the story of a teenage girl and her family who are taken from their home in lithuania by the soviets during world war ii. Between shades of gray for ages 12 up details the efforts by a strongwilled lithuanian teen and her family to survive the harsh reality of being deported to a prison camp in. In 1940, josef stalin, the leader of the soviet union, annexed lithuania to make it part of the soviet union. Between shades of gray born and raised in michigan, ruta sepetys is the daughter of a lithuanian refugee. This was definitely another pageturner and extremely hard to put down.

Between shades of gray summary from litcharts the creators of. Lina, a girl apart of this family gets arrested with her family is sent to a kolkhoz. In the book between shades of gray, to where did mrs. Between shades of gray questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature. It follows the stalinist repressions of the mid20th century and follows the life of lina as she is deported from her native lithuania with her mother and younger brother, and the journey they take to a labor camp in lithuania. Any book that gives the reader an idea of life and culture in lithuania. In the book between shades of gray the main character, lina is taken from her home in kaunas and put in a labor camp in siberia for 12 years. The between shades of gray community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Between shades of gray is a powerful book, and the excellent writing sweeps you along ms.

Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys is a deeply moving, compelling, heartwrenching, and a powerful read which is beautifully written that captured my heart from the very first chapter. Before writing the book, ruta took two trips to lithuania. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys, paperback barnes. Lists of people who were considered enemies of the state were compiled and these people were removed from their homes and workplaces. A minimalistic card game for 2 players created by stefan giger stefan giger. Ruta sepetys ashes in the snow lithuanian film premiere. And, since ive been in a historical fiction type of mood, i steeled myself for a harrowing, difficult read about the lithuanian experience in wwii. Between shades of gray book page the baltic states. Can be historical, historical fiction, novels, poetry, etc.

Their educational value cannot be underestimated whether its fiction or nonfiction. Though she has never visited, lina recalls learning the history of vilnius at school. Lina fights for her life, vowing that if she survives she will honor her family, and the thousands like hers, by burying her complete story in a jar on lithuanian. Between shades of gray, a new york times best seller, is the debut novel of american novelist ruta sepetys. When the soviets invaded they sent all of the educated people to labor camps most of them died, but the ones that lived were held for up to 15 years.

In the book between the shades of gray, ruta sepetys gives a very compelling account of the soviet invasion of the country of lithuania in 1941. This young adult novel explores a lithuanian familys trials under stalin. Between shades of gray literary elements gradesaver. Author the author of between shades of gray is ruta sepetys beginning middle they arrive. But those are the wrong questions in 1940s lithuania, where stalin has launched a systematic program of ethnic cleansing. Well, when one is historical fiction set in lithuania. The transformation from daughter of a lithuanian university provost into a starving scavenger, accustomed to. Over spring break i read between shades of gray published march 2011, a young adult historical fiction novel by ruta sepetys. In the book between shades of gray, what happened to liale, janinas doll. Fifty shades of grey as told by christian, page 49. In the book between shades of gray, ruta sepetys doesnt alter the settings of the novel. Between shades of gray book douglas county libraries.