Between shades of gray
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Author:
Sepetys, Ruta.
Published:
New York : Philomel Books, 2011.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
344 pages : maps ; 22 cm.
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In 1941, fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother, and brother are pulled from their home by Soviet guards and sent to Siberia, where her father is sentenced to death 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. Based on the author's family, includes a historical note.

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Subjects
LC Subjects
Labor camps -- Fiction.
Lithuania -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1940-1941 -- Fiction.
Siberia (Russia) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Soviet Union -- History -- 1925-1953 -- Fiction.
Survival -- Fiction.
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Young adult fiction.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780399254123, 0399254129
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 3.6, 9 Points
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
490

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In 1941, fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother, and brother are pulled from their home by Soviet guards and sent to Siberia, where her father is sentenced to death 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. Based on the author's family, includes a historical note.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Sepetys, R. (2011). Between shades of gray. New York, Philomel Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Sepetys, Ruta. 2011. Between Shades of Gray. New York, Philomel Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Sepetys, Ruta, Between Shades of Gray. New York, Philomel Books, 2011.

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Sepetys, Ruta. Between Shades of Gray. New York, Philomel Books, 2011.

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