A global bestseller, a #1 New York Times bestseller, and now a major motion picture! Ruta Sepetys’s Between Shades of Gray is now the film Ashes in the Snow!

‘Few books are amazingly written, fewer still are essential; this novel is certainly both.’ –The Washington Post

From New York Times and international bestseller and Carnegie Medal winner Ruta Sepetys, author of Sodium to the ocean, comes a story of loss and of dread — and ultimately, of survival.

A New about Between Tones of Gray York Times notable book

An international bestseller

A Carnegie Medal nominee

A William C. Morris Honor finalist

A Golden Kite Award winner

Fifteen-year-old Lina is usually a Lithuanian young lady living a typical life — until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family aside. Separated from her father and compelled onto a crowded train, Lina, her mom, and her youthful sibling make their method to a Siberian function camp, where they may be forced to combat for their lives. Lina finds solace in her art, documenting these events by sketching. Risking everything, she imbeds signs in her drawings of their area and secretly passes them along, wishing her drawings can make their way to her father’s prison camp. But will strength, love, and hope be enough for Lina and her family to survive?

A moving and haunting novel perfect for readers of The Publication Thief.

Praise for Between Shades of Grey:

‘Superlative. A hefty emotional punch.’ –The New York Times Reserve Review

‘Heart-wrenching . an eye-opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with sophistication and heart.’ –The LA Times

‘At once a suspenseful, drama-packed success story, a romance, and an intricately researched work of historial fiction.’ –The Wall Street Journal

* ‘Beautifully written and deeply was feeling . . . An important reserve that should get the widest possible readership.’ –Booklist, starred review