Between shades of gray book shades of grey book, vows, books to read. Ten shades of gray, any shade of blue by bud turner. In the book between shades of gray, a lithuanian family is forced out of their home and forced into a new life. Morris finalist a new york times and international bestseller few books are beautifully written, fewer. It took my ya literature class to push me to read it. Between shades of gray book douglas county libraries. Between shades of gray is her story, but it is also the story of the lithuanian peoplethe forgotten history that to this day russian strong men wish to keep hidden. Her books are new york times bestsellers and are currently in production for film and television. In between shades of gray, lina vilkas, fifteen, is arrested along with her mother and tenyearold brother jonas by the nkvd, or soviet secret police.
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. With between shades of gray, it was hard to restrain myself from the very first chapters. Jan 16, 2015 despite reading the blurb, when i picked this book up at the library, i thought it was a holocaust novel. I needed a historical fiction and i knew that one had been raved about. A novel of the civil war in virginia james, jessica on. Lina is just like any other fifteenyearold lithuanian. Aug 15, 2012 when i first heard about this book, i was captivated by the actual background of the novel ruta sepetys is the daughter of lithuanian emigrees, and between shades of gray was inspired by sepetys father, a refugee who escaped lithuania as a young boy. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach between shades of gray. English 10 between shades of gray flashcards quizlet. The story centers on a 16yearold lithuanian girl whose family is exiled to siberia during the first wave of soviet deportations in june 1941.
Ruta sepetys is the author of acclaimed ya novel, between shades of grey. After ten days, they encounter a train with russians who tell them that the. A new york times notable book a wall street journal best childrens book a pw, slj, booklist, and kirkus best book itunes 2011 rewind best teen novel a carnegie medal and william c. Between shades of gray available for download and read online in other formats. Screenwriter ben york jones came up with ashes in the snow, for its similarity in cadence, and its narrative significance. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read between shades of gray. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray hits the big screen. Between shades of gray is a novel that will steal your breath and capture your heart. 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 siberia. Capture your heart more like take it, throw it around, toss it, and do that one thing where people throw it and pretend to miss it.
This study guide consists of approximately 32 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of between shades of gray. The between shades of gray quotes below are all either spoken by elena vilkas or refer to elena vilkas. Lina, a girl apart of this family gets arrested with her family is sent to a kolkhoz to work for the soviets. I have had this book on my shelf for quite some time now.
Listen to between shades of gray by ruta sepetys at. 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. Sepetys is considered a crossover author as her books are read by both students. She is the awardwinning author of several books of historical fiction and best known for her novel between shades of gray, which was a new york times bestseller and a finalist for the carnegie medal. Salt to the sea 2016, a story of refugees onboard the reallife wilhelm gustloff. This novel begins just after the invasion of lithuania by the soviet union. Between shades of gray is partly based on the stories sepetys heard from survivors of the lithuanian deportation in 1941 during a visit to. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important.
Between shades of gray audiobook, written by ruta sepetys. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Between shades of gray is partly based on the stories sepetys heard from survivors of the lithuanian deportation in 1941 during a visit to relatives in. With this debut novel, sepetys endeavors to tell the story of the baltic states. Shades of grey was a book that filled all those requirements. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. Apr 23, 2020 it is a long and harrowing journey, spanning years and covering 6,500 miles, but it is through incredible strength, love, and hope that lina ultimately survives. Reading between shades of gray reminded me, once again, the importance of reading books. Need help with chapter 10 in ruta sepetyss between shades of gray. Between shades of gray reading after midnight reading.
Oct 12, 2018 to avoid potential confusion with 50 shades of gray, many alternative titles were considered to replace the original title, between shades of gray. Aug 28, 2017 have you ever wondered what a human life is worth. Between the shades of gray springfield public schools. May 07, 2018 overall, i think this is a book worth reading. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. The novel starts in the year 1941 on june 14 in lithuania where lina vilkas writes a letter. We spoke with the author about seeing her historical ya novel, which explores one lithuanian girls harrowing life in a soviet labor camp. This was definitely another pageturner and extremely hard to put down. Nov 02, 2017 lithuanian american writer ruta sepetys is an internationally acclaimed author of historical fiction published in over fifty countries and thirtysix languages. She is told one day by her mother to pack a bag, and to hurry.
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 soil. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. It is a tale of survival, of fortitude, of hope, and of love. I gave between shades of gray by ruta sepetys five out of five stars.
Ruta sepetys roota suhpettys is the lithuanian american author of three novels. Did you know between shades of gray has been published in over fifty. The empty nester homeowners were downsizing from a very large custom home to a spacious town home with a spectacular view that could not be seen when you entered the house. Between the shades of gray by ruta sepetys 1486 words. An interview with ruta sepetys north central regional library. What are some important or interesting vocabulary words in the book between shades of gray. How fifty shades of grey dominated publishing the atlantic. A tiny sliver of gold appeared between shades of gray on the horizon. This is where the train cars carrying the men are split off from the main train and where lina applies to. It was interesting and in the end of the book i felt like my heart was ripped apart. The character of elena vilkas in between shades of gray from. In her authors note at the back of the novel, sepetys states, it is. Ya debut award nominee 2012, ala teens top ten nominee 2012. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
Mar 22, 2011 between shades of gray ebook written by ruta sepetys. An interview with linas zabaliunas baltic holidays about researching ruta sepetys novel between shades of gray in lithuania, ashes in. A moving and haunting novel for readers of the book thieffifteenyearold lina is a lithuanian girl living an ordinary lifeuntil soviet officers invade her home. In 1941, fifteenyearold lina, her mother, and brother are pulled from their lithuanian home by soviet guards and sent to siberia, where her father is sentenced to death in a prison camp while she fights for her life, vowing to honor her family and the thousands like hers by burying her story in a jar on lithuanian soil. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war.
Between shades of gray is the story of fifteenyearold lina vilkas and her uppermiddle class lithuanian family. 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 by ruta sepetys lina is just like any other fifteenyearold lithuanian girl in 1941. Born and raised in michigan in a family of lithuanian descent, ruta now lives with. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys librarything. Ruta sepetys was born and raised in michigan in a family of artists, readers, and music lovers. Between shades of gray book page the baltic states. We are just getting into stalins reign in history, so im not sure what we will learn. Jun 21, 2018 ashes is the longawaited feature film adaptation of the new york times bestselling young adult historical novel, between shades of gray, by ruta sepetys. Apr 22, 2017 i loved seeing the relationship between the sisters during the hard few years.
I enjoyed it from the first page and it kept my interest to the last page. Over spring break i read between shades of gray published march 2011, a young adult historical fiction novel by ruta sepetys. 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. Fifty shades of grey is still atop every paperback and e book bestseller list and has, according to a report in the wall street journal several weeks ago, roared past the revenue mark of. In 1941 lithuania, fifteenyearold lina enjoys dancing, outings with her friends. 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. Pdf between shades of gray download full pdf book download. The between shades of gray community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and.
Ruta sepetys yet again writes a book that i fall in love with. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Ruta sepetys got the idea to write this fictional story when she visited her family in lithuania and got the chance to discover more about her. But one night, the soviet secret police barge violently into her home, deporting her along with her mother and younger brother. I am only disappointed in that there doesnt seem to be a sequel. Goodreads members who liked between shades of gray also liked. Tai pirmasis knygu ir filmu trilogijos fifty shades of grey gerbeju puslapis lietuviu kalba. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Her novels between shades of gray, out of the easy, and salt to the sea have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. The between shades of gray community note includes.
Ruta sepetys is the author for between the shades of gray, a novel that captures the truth of siberian camps and the annexation of the balkans by stalin. Between shades of gray williamson county public library blog. Without spoiling a single thing, this book is i will not go into the details of the story, nor will i offer my opinion regarding the events described. Before reading this book, i was unaware of the mass deportations carried out in lithuania by stalin during and after the second world war. Buy a cheap copy of between shades of gray book by ruta sepetys. Find books like between shades of gray from the worlds largest community of readers. Balta drobule by antanas skema, altoriu sesely by vincas mykolaitisputinas, dievu miskas by balys sruoga, hour of t. During the last ten chapters, it became unbearable. Four stars is what im rating between shades of gray, mainly because of swearing. 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. That morning, my brothers was worth a pocket watch between shades of gray, ruta sepetys summary lina is just like any other fifteenyearold lithuanian girl in 1941.
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. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys reading rants. Feb 27, 2015 between shades of gray is a novel that will steal your breath and capture your heart. In between shades of gray, ruta sepetys offers a fictional account of lithuanian history in the 1930s. How did your lithuanian heritage contribute to this book. A kitchen that works llc portfolio ten shades of gray. Between shades of gray is a novel that will steal your breath and capture. Download pdf between shades of gray book full free. This was absolutely breathtaking, heartbreaking yet the most alluring read i have read for a. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. In 1941, fifteenyearold lina is preparing for art school, first dates, and all that summer has to offer. In between shades of gray, author ruta sepetys, herself the.
Mar 22, 2011 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. Between shades of gray, a new york times best seller, is the debut novel of american novelist ruta sepetys. The nkvd, which i learned was a precursor to the kgb, is deporting linas family along with hundred of thousands of other people from lithuania, latvia, estonia, and finland. Between shades of gray original soundtrack based on the novel by ruta sepetys, an album by gavin mikhail. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys rhapsody in books.
Listen to between shades of gray audiobook by ruta sepetys. While reading the book i listened to the soundtrack, which is as amazing as the story itself and i recommend it with all my heart. What does the title between shades of gray mean to you. We usually dont learn the personal stories of people during the time of an event. We need to be completely aware of what people went through during wwii, and this book totally gives us insight on that as well as giving a voice to those who were silenced. Future award winner talk and all that good stuff you want to hear about a book.