2018 ESU #11 Battle of the Books
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Between Shades of Gray
by: Ruta Sepetys
Grades 3-5

In 1941, fifteen-year-old Lina is preparing for art school, first dates, and all that summer has to offer. But one night, the Soviet secret police barge violently into her home, deporting her along with her mother and younger brother. They are being sent to Siberia. Lina's father has been separated from the family and sentenced to death in a prison camp. All is lost.
Lina fights for her life, fearless, vowing that if she survives she will honor her family, and the thousands like hers, by documenting their experience in her art and writing. She risks everything to use her art as messages, hoping they will make their way to her father's prison camp to let him know they are still alive.
It is a long and harrowing journey, and it is only their incredible strength, love, and hope that pull Lina and her family through each day. But will love be enough to keep them alive?
Between Shades of Gray is a riveting novel that steals your breath, captures your heart, and reveals the miraculous nature of the human spirit.

Book Level 3.6; 9 Points
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Activity 1
Prepare a travel guide for someone who wants to tour Lithuania. Where are the most notable places to visit? What is the climate and topography?
Activity 2
Draw or find magazine pictures that you think represent your idea of the following characters: Lina, Elena, Jonas, Andrius, Andrius' mother, Mr. Stalas, Ona, the old Siberian woman, Kretsky, Mrs. Rimas, and the commandant.
Activity 3
Using the phrase, "This story is about...." supply five words to describe Between Shades of Gray. Explain your choices.
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  • Home
    • A Dog's Purpose
    • All the Answers
    • A Night Divided
    • As Brave as You
    • A Wrinkle in Time
    • Baker's Magic
    • Between Shades of Gray
    • Booked
    • Bud, Not Buddy
    • Cress
    • Fuzzy Mud
    • Gathering Blue
    • Ghost
    • Heartless
    • Hour of the Bees
    • House Arrest
    • Mark of the Thief
    • Michael Vey: Fall of Hades
    • Mutation
    • Pax
    • Prisoner B-3087
    • Salt to the Sea
    • Samurai Rising
    • Slacker
    • Surviving the Applewhites
    • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    • The Book Thief
    • The Boys Who Challenged Hitler
    • The Darkest Hour
    • The Girl Who Drank the Moon
    • The View From Saturday
    • Zero Day
  • About
  • Contact
  • Rules