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Between shades of gray : the graphic novel  Cover Image Book Book

Between shades of gray : the graphic novel / [written by] Ruta Sepetys ; adapted by Andrew Donkin ; art by Dave Kopka ; color by Brann Livesay ; lettering by Chris Dickey.

Donkin, Andrew, (author.). Kopka, Dave, (illustrator.). Livesay, Brann, (colourist.). Dickey, Chris, (letterer.). Sepetys, Ruta. Graphic novelization of (work): Between shades of gray. (Added Author).

Summary:

In 1941, fifteen-year-old 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. Based on the author's family, includes a historical note.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593404850 paperback
  • ISBN: 0593404858 paperback
  • ISBN: 9780593204160
  • ISBN: 0593204166
  • ISBN: 9781713785859
  • ISBN: 1713785854
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Philomel Books, 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Adapted from Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys, published by Philomel Books in 2011"--Page facing title page.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 12 and up. Philomel Books.
Grades 7-9. Philomel Books.
Subject: Sepetys, Ruta. Between shades of gray > Adaptations.
Labor camps > Comic books, strips, etc.
Survival > Comic books, strips, etc.
Lithuania > History > Soviet occupation, 1940-1941 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Siberia (Russia) > History > 20th century > Comic books, strips, etc.
Soviet Union > History > 1925-1953 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Graphic novels.
Historical comics.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch 741.5973 S479bd 2021 (Text) 33126024847232 YA Graphic Novels Available -
Erlanger Branch 741.5973 S479bd 2021 (Text) 33126024847216 YA Graphic Novels Checked out 05/03/2024
Independence Branch 741.5973 S479bd 2021 (Text) 33126024847224 YA Graphic Novels Available -


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