Between shades of gray is a beautiful and sometimes heartwrenching book. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take our free between shades of gray quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Between shades of gray original soundtrack based on the novel by ruta sepetys, an album by gavin mikhail. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys book club ideas. March 2011 its 1941, and lina is just like any other 15yearold lithuanian girl. Apr 07, 2011 between shades of gray is a story about family, suffering, survival, hope, evil, and friendship. Thank you so much for sharing your activities for between shades of gray. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
Cordelia carstairs, redhaired persianbritish wielder of a fabled magic sword, and grace blackthorn, an emotionally damaged but literally, as the author unsubtly. Historical facts and fiction for between shades of gray by. Fifteenyearold lina, her mother, and her younger brother are dragged from their home and packed into a train car in the opening pages of this harrowing novel that begins in lithuania on june 14, 1941. Shelf talk booktomovie recipes crafts party ideas book club gossip holidays on reading stuff we love. Book talk on between shades of gray by ruta sepetys youtube. It follows the stalinist repressions of the mid20th century and follows the life of lina as she is deported from her native lithuania with her mother and younger brother, and the journey they take to a labor camp in siberia. We know a lot about what is happening in america and germany during wwii, but what is happening in lithuania. Between shades of gray is a riveting novel that steals your breath, captures your heart, and reveals the miraculous nature of the human spirit. Arvydas brings a bottle of vodka and chocolate they sing carols and talk about their family memories. Childrens books between shades of gray by ruta sepetys. Between shades of gray short answer test answer key. Critically acclaimed, international and new york times bestseller. I interviewed ruta sepetys at manuscripta a celebration of the opening of the dutch book season.
In june of 1941, fifteenyearold lina vilkas is arrested by the soviet secret police, the nkvd, from her home in. Until one night when soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life theyve known. How do you feel after reading these stories anxious. I feel grateful for a writer like ruta sepetys who bravely tells the hard story of what happens to the innocent when world leaders and their minions choose hate and. In my opinion, this wouldnt be the book for younger children, because it has a some abusing in it. Art in between shades of gray by larry hayes on prezi. Between shades of gray book report timeline created by sarahjohnson1.
Ruta sepetys discusses her profoundly moving and inspiring debut novel, between shades of gray. In 1941, fifteenyearold lina, her mother, and brother are pulled from their lithuanian home by soviet guards and sent to siberia, where her father is sentenced to death in a prison camp 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. Between shades of gray is partly based upon the stories sepetys heard from survivors of the genocide of baltic people during a visit to her relatives in lithuania. Interview with ruta sepetys between shades of grey. These questions can help students dive deeper into this novel and its themes. Apart from a few overly dramatic metaphors, lina recounts her. Between shades of gray reading after midnight reading. The first question for new york times bestselling author ruta sepetys was not about her own historical fiction works but another shades of grey book that came out the same year as her debut novel. The between shades of gray writer turned toward the audience with a hand under her chin and a wry smile. Lina is just like any other fifteenyearold lithuanian girl in 1941. Between shades of gray official book website for between. A tiny sliver of gold appeared between shades of gray on the horizon.
But between shades of gray is also a profoundly moving and inspiring book, as lina discovers first her own capacity for courage, then her ability to use art to overcome challenges, and finally her desire for both love and survival. The between shades of grey quiz goodreads share book. My thoughts and opinions on between shades of gray 45 stars. I have just modified one external link on between shades of gray. In june of 1941, fifteenyearold lina vilkas is arrested by the soviet secret police, the nkvd, from her home in kaunas, lithuania. This book gets a strong 3 for a variety of reasons. Fifteenyearold lina, her mother, and her younger brother are dragged from their.
The suffering experienced by lina and her companions is shocking and often difficult to read. The end historical fiction keeping dignity the guards looked at one another, dumbfounded. Between shades of gray discussion questions between. Download the full discussion guide read an excerpt. In america, we grew up hearing about hitler and the holocaust, but stalin, the leader of one of our allies, was carrying out mass deportations, too, and many of those people died in the work camps and prisons they were sent to.
Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys overdrive rakuten. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys is a deeply moving, compelling, heartwrenching, and a powerful read which is beautifully written that captured my heart from the very first chapter. Between shades of gray succeeds at being a solid book not just because it is well thought and well researched, but because it tells a story and does it well. I will incorporate many of your wonderful ideas, activities, and information. Recommended resources discussion guide between shades of gray. Theres a great deal of misery in between shades of gray and other stories of government oppression, such as the holocaust. Between shades of gray author talks totalitarianism and. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Between shades of gray is set during world war ii, and concerns the genocide of the baltic people.
Between shades of gray book report timeline timetoast. While reading the book i listened to the soundtrack, which is as amazing as the story itself and i recommend it with all my heart. Between shades of gray book report timeline timetoast timelines. Oct 22, 2019 between shades of gray, her most popular book, describes the deportation of lithuanians by the soviet union during world war ii through the eyes of an adolescent girl. In 1940, the ussr the soviet union annexed the baltic countries of estonia, latvia, and lithuania, and systematically deported citizens deemed enemies of the state. There is no real resolution or end to the story it just stops without allowing the reader to gain any sense of where the main character or anyone else is at the end. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the snow. The first reason is, the kids found there dad on a train that was going to siberia.
Author ruta sepetys talks about the true history behind. Mar 28, 2011 the suffering experienced by lina and her companions is shocking and often difficult to read. This was definitely another pageturner and extremely hard to put down. When elena smashes her crystals before leaving jonas is in shock. Between shades of gray is a wonderful historical fiction novel. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
In 1941, lina and her family are taken from their home in lithuania and sent to siberia where, despite horrific conditions, lina maintains hope that she will survive. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Art in between shades of gray pablo picasso linas reasons for drawing vincent van gogh blue period marcelle humbert 1915 ww2 forced into isolation may 1, 1937 guernica my whole life as an artist has been nothing other than a continual struggle struggled with intense. While this book was hard to read, lina is an incredibly strong, likeable heroine and her mother, elena, was the voice of optimism, hope, and kindness. Families can talk about parallels between this story and accounts by holocaust survivors. Between shades of gray study guide from litcharts the.
Official book website for between shades of gray by ruta. That is, until soviet officers barge into her home. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. She is arrested alongside her mother, elena, and tenyearold brother jonas. Author ruta sepetys talks about the true history behind between. Aug 15, 2012 it is a long and harrowing journey, spanning years and covering 6,500 miles, but it is through incredible strength, love, and hope that lina ultimately survives. But one night, the soviet secret police barge violently into her home, deporting her along with her mother and younger brother. Buy your books with free shipping worldwide from book depository via. Lithuania has never looked so sexy, she said, before bursting into laughter. Between shades of gray is a story about family, suffering, survival, hope, evil, and friendship. Between shades of gray discussion questions what did you think this book was going to be about before you started. Between shades of gray for ages 12 up details the efforts by a strongwilled lithuanian teen and her family to survive the harsh reality of being deported to a prison camp in. Great writing on a level deserving of the most prestigious commendations, and especially the highest award possible your time.
James herondale, 17yearold son of will and tessa, finds himself and his perfectly lethal dimple hung up between two stunning new arrivals. It will be our first book this month in my high school book club. But part of the reason why her historical novels are so captivating is because sepetys infused her own family background into her work. This video explains why ruta decided to write this book, clips from actual survivors and what. Here, under stalins orders, they are forced to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the cruelest conditions. Between shades of gray short answer test answer key ruta sepetys this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Up next author ruta sepetys talks about the true history behind between shades of gray duration. Feb 11, 2014 between shades of gray by ruta sepetys. Between shades of gray tells the individuals story that makes such cold facts meaningful. In 1941, fifteenyearold lina is preparing for art school, first dates, and all that summer has to offer. Between shades of gray, a new york times best seller, is the debut novel of american novelist ruta sepetys. One thing i didnt like about the book was, that lots of people died.
Separated from her father, lina, her mother and her brother travel north on a crowded train to a camp in the coldest reaches of siberia. This response to unfairness intensified my view of mankind. Check out between shades of gray at the book depository. Between shades of gray follows the soviet oppression of the baltics, a moment rarely explored in historical fiction. It is a long and harrowing journey, spanning years and covering 6,500 miles, but it is through incredible strength, love, and hope that lina ultimately survives. Between shades of gray summary from litcharts the creators. Based on the authors family, includes a historical note. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys, paperback barnes. The washington post from new york times and international bestseller and carnegie medal winner ruta sepetys, author of salt to the sea, comes a. Richard peck, newbery awardwinning author of a year down yonder between shades of gray is a story of astonishing force. Between shades of gray is a novel that will steal your breath and capture your heart. The between shades of grey quiz share book recommendations. Between shades of gray book the seattle public library. Watch the moving and poignant author video at discussion questions as the novel opens, lina explains that though the signs were in place, she has little understanding that her parents had planned to attempt to escape lithuania.
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