Between Shades of Gray. A Novel. Ruta Sepetys. Philomel: 344 pp., $17.99, ages 12 and up. In young adult books about World War II, the Holocaust dominates.

But next January, a story that could be summed up that way will make its debut in theaters, capping the extraordinary journey of a little novel that could: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys ...

Each year, the Nashville Reads project brings the greater Nashville community together through literature. This year, the award-winning “Between Shades of Gray” was selected as the book of choice.

Between Shades of Gray Ruta Sepetys, Philomel, $17.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-399-25412-3. Through the pained yet resilient narration of 15-year-old Lina, a gifted artist, this taut first novel tells ...

A decade ago, Nashville writer Ruta Sepetys enjoyed "the kind of year every debut novelist dreams of" with the publication of "Between Shades of Gray," a young-adult novel.

In "Between Shades of Gray," a new novel by Ruta Sepetys, the story is told through the eyes of 15-year-old Lithuanian Lina Vilkas, who, along with her family, suffered this nightmare.

We're not looking for more gray, but this book is so splendid and was overshadowed by another novel of a similar name that it needs to be mentioned again. ‘Between Shades of Gray’ by Ruta ...

Between Shades of Gray. A Novel. Ruta Sepetys. Philomel: 344 pp., $17.99, ages 12 and up. In young adult books about World War II, the Holocaust dominates.

We're not looking for more gray, but this book is so splendid and was overshadowed by another novel of a similar name that it needs to be mentioned again. Made into a film (“Ashes in the Snow ...