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Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel

Ruta Sepetys

In 1941, fifteen-year-old Lina Vilkas and her family are seized by Soviet secret police because they are Lithuanian. Lina, her mother, and her younger brother are deported from Lithuania to Siberia. Facing brutal conditions, Lina struggles to survive and protect people around her. She secretly sends clues through drawings, hoping they will reach her father in a prison camp and help reunite the family. The graphic novel uses full-color artwork.

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Themes
Art And Creativity · Family · History · Resilience · War And Conflict
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
November 9, 2021
ISBN-13
9780593404850
Language
English
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