Bibliograph

Between shades of gray, the graphic novel, Ruta Sepetys ; adapted by Andrew Donkin ; art by Dave Kopka ; colors by Brann Livesay ; letters by Chris Dickey

Type

Label

Between shades of gray, the graphic novel, Ruta Sepetys ; adapted by Andrew Donkin ; art by Dave Kopka ; colors by Brann Livesay ; letters by Chris Dickey

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

HL490L, Lexile

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 13-up

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Between shades of gray

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1246726701

Responsibility statement

Ruta Sepetys ; adapted by Andrew Donkin ; art by Dave Kopka ; colors by Brann Livesay ; letters by Chris Dickey

Sub title

the graphic novel

Summary

June 1941. Fifteen-year-old Lina Vilkas, her mother, and brother are pulled from their Lithuanian home by Soviet guards and deported to Siberia, where her father is sentenced to death in a prison camp. The conditions are horrific, and Lina must fight for her life and for the lives of those she cares about. Risking everything, she secretly passes along clues in the form of drawings, hoping they will reach her father. Will her messages and her courage be enough to reunite her family? Based on the author's family; includes a historical note

Target audience

adolescent

Classification