{"product_id":"ashes-in-the-snow-paperback","title":"Ashes in the Snow - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuta Sepetys\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn international bestseller, a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, and now a major motion picture! Ruta Sepetys's \u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e is now the film \u003ci\u003eAshes in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis special movie tie-in edition features 16 pages of color movie stills starring Bel Powley and Jonah Hauer-King in never-before-seen footage and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie, plus a brand-new letter from the author! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life -- until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their way to a Siberian work camp, where they are forced to fight for their lives. Lina finds solace in her art, documenting these events by drawing. Risking everything, she imbeds clues in her drawings of their location and secretly passes them along, hoping her drawings will make their way to her father's prison camp. But will strength, love, and hope be enough for Lina and her family to survive? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA moving and haunting novel perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Book Thief\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Superlative. A hefty emotional punch.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heart-wrenching . . . an eye-opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with grace and heart.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"At once a suspenseful, drama-packed survival story, a romance, and an intricately researched work of historial fiction.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"Beautifully written and deeply felt . . . An important book that deserves the widest possible readership.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA New York Times Notable book\u003cbr\u003eAn international bestseller\u003cbr\u003eA Carnegie Medal nominee\u003cbr\u003eA William C. Morris Award finalist\u003cbr\u003eA Golden Kite Award winner\u003cbr\u003eA Best Children's Book of 2011 selection from The Wall Street Journal, PW, SLJ, Booklist, Kirkus, iTunes, Amazon, St. Louis Post Dispatch, and Columbus Dispatch\u003cbr\u003eILA Notable Book for a Global Society Award winner\u003cbr\u003eWinner of 10 international book prizes across France, Sweden, Belgium, Lithuania, and Canada \u003cbr\u003e26 state award lists\u003cbr\u003e4 starred reviews\u003cbr\u003eAnd more!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuta Sepetys (www.rutasepetys.com) is an internationally acclaimed, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Sepetys is considered a \"crossover\" novelist, as her books are read by both teens and adults worldwide. Her novels \u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut of the Easy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalt to the Sea \u003c\/i\u003ehave won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. \u003ci\u003eBetween Shades of Gray\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into the film \u003ci\u003eAshes in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, and her other novels are currently in development for TV and film. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Ruta is passionate about the power of history and literature to foster global awareness and connectivity. She has presented to NATO, to the European Parliament, in the United States Capitol, and at embassies worldwide. Ruta was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee. 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