Between Shades Of Gray Av Ruta Sepetys

<p><i>The</i><i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Between Shades of Gray</i> by Ruta Sepetys is a harrowing story of a Lithuanian family who suffer unimaginable hardship and deportation during World War II, pitched perfectly for children and adults alike.<br><br><b><i>That morning, my brother''s life was worth a pocket watch . . .</i></b><br><br>One night fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother are hauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars and sent away. They are being deported to Siberia. <br><br>An unimaginable and harrowing journey has begun. Lina doesn''t know if she''ll ever see her father or her friends again. But she refuses to give up hope.<br><br>Lina hopes for her family.<br>For her country.<br>For her future.<br>For love - first love, with the boy she barely knows but knows she does not want to lose . . .<br><br>Will hope keep Lina alive?<br><br>Set in 1941, <i>Between Shades of Gray</i> is an extraordinary and haunting story based on first-