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.

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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.