Between Shades of Gray

BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY By: Ruta Sepetys
Lina was just an ordinary fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl before Soviet officers barged into her home late one evening in June 1941. Separated from her father and forced to live in horrible conditions, Lina, her mother and her brother must find a way to survive. Lina learns to find solace in her art and begins to meticulously document the horrible events happening all around her. hoping that, one day, her drawings will make their way to her father to let him know that she is alive. But the more she draws, the more danger she puts herself and family in. Her drawings may even cost them their lives. Ages 12 and up. $17.99 Philomel Books Reviewed by Maggie March 2011