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Many World War II stories take place in Europe. Between Shades of Gray sheds light on the little-known annihilation of the Lithuanian (and Latvian and Estonian) people by Stalin at the beginning of the war. People were murdered or sent to work camps in Siberia, where the conditions were nothing short of horrific. The Baltic states lost one third of their populations during this time.
In Between Shades of Gray, Lina, her mother and her little brother Jonas are taken from their homes in the middle of the night, with only moments to gather a few belongings. They are herded onto cattle cars with hundreds of other people - scholars, lawyers, teachers, and other "anti-Soviet" people - who were considered dangerous to the Kremlin. As they attempt to survive through unbearable situations, Lina writes down their story - in the hopes of sending messages to get help.
I couldn't put this book down. Between Shades of Gray is such a beautiful, powerful book. It's one of the Teens' Top Ten nominees - and I will be surprised if it doesn't make it into the top ten. I personally give it a 5/5 on the Rez Recommends scale.
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