Between Shades of Gray (1999) by Ruta Sepetys
Between Shades of Gray is a poignant historical fiction novel that tells the story of a young Lithuanian girl during World War II, who is taken from her home and sent to a Soviet labor camp.
Rating: 4.3
Genres Historical Fiction, Young Adult
Original language: en
Stars
Lina Vilkas
Mother
Brother
Andrius
Kreutz
Creators
Ruta Sepetys (author)
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