Between shades of gray isnt the type of book id normally read, but im extremely glad that i decided to read it. Between shades of gray kindle edition by sepetys, ruta. Between shades of gray is something entirely outside my previous. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Between shades of gray discussion questions what did you think this book was going to be about before you started. In between shades of gray, the nkvd are described as the following. This was definitely another pageturner and extremely hard to put down. D took the family and threw them into the truck with everyone else who was going to this mysterious place. See more ideas about shades of grey, shades and best book covers. The first reason is, the kids found there dad on a train that was going to siberia. I feel grateful for a writer like ruta sepetys who bravely tells the hard story of what happens to the innocent when world leaders and their minions choose hate and. James herondale, 17yearold son of will and tessa, finds himself and his perfectly lethal dimple hung up between two stunning new arrivals. Between shades of gray is a 2011 historicalfiction novel by lithuanianamerican author ruta sepetys. Between shades of gray discussion questions what did you think this book was going to be.
Aug 15, 2012 additionally, between shades of gray made a number of best of 2011 lists including many of our own smugglivus guest authors and bloggers all this prompted me to buy the book. Fifteenyearold lina, her mother, and her younger brother are dragged from their home and packed into a train car in the opening pages of this harrowing novel that begins in lithuania on june 14, 1941. Apr 07, 2011 between shades of gray is a story about family, suffering, survival, hope, evil, and friendship. Between shades of gray is a haunting and beautiful book about a time in history unknown to many people. But between shades of gray is also a profoundly moving and inspiring book, as lina discovers first her own capacity for courage, then her ability to use art to overcome challenges, and finally her desire for both love and survival. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys, paperback barnes. Repatriate sent back or restored to ones own country. Between shades of gray was adapted into the film ashes in the snow, and her other novels are currently in development for tv and film. My knowledge of soviet activities was previously more political than social and. Between shades of gray follows the soviet oppression of the baltics, a moment rarely explored in historical fiction. Compare linas experience in the camps with anne frank and her experiences.
Jul 19, 2016 between shades of gray is a beautiful and sometimes heartwrenching book. The between shades of grey quiz meet your next favorite book. Based on the authors family, includes a historical note. The main characters of this young adult, historical story are lina, jonas. This teachers guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and recommended resources to accompany the book. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. In between shades of gray, name the three nations that were wiped from the map at the hands of stalinist russia in. The washington post from new york times and international bestseller and carnegie medal winner ruta sepetys, author of salt to the sea, comes a. A moving and haunting novel for readers of the book thief.
This low prep unit contains chapter summaries, numerous comprehension activity sheets, discussion. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the snow. When elena smashes her crystals before leaving jonas is in shock. They wore blue hats with a red border and a gold star. Watch the moving and poignant author video at betweenshadesofgray.
The word file is viewable with any pc or mac and can be further adjusted if you want to mix questions around andor add your own headers for things like name, period, and date. Over spring break i read between shades of gray published march 2011, a young adult historical fiction novel by ruta sepetys. Find shades of gray lesson plans and teaching resources. Between shades of gray is a brilliant title for this well that was another enlightening, emotional, and an absolutely awesome 5 read. Historical facts and fiction for between shades of gray prezi. And, since ive been in a historical fiction type of mood, i steeled myself for a harrowing, difficult read about the lithuanian experience in wwii. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 344 pages and is available in hardcover format.
Between shades of gray is about 15 year old lina who, along with her mother and brother, is ripped from their home one night in 1941 and thrown into a truck to be deported to siberia. This is a story based on the authors own family history. The story explores the violence against lithuanians during stalins. One thing i didnt like about the book was, that lots of people died. Sepetys reminds us of what could be if we turn our backs on the world and continue to focus only on our own individual lives. They battled back and forth soviet occupation1940 nazi occupation soviet. The story follows a 15yearold lithuanian girl in 1941 who is taken from her home with her mother and younger brother by the nkvd soviet secret police. There were only two possible outcomes in siberia, notes lina. Between shades of gray is a story about family, suffering, survival, hope, evil, and friendship. Watch the moving and poignant author video at discussion questions as the novel opens, lina explains that though the signs were in place, she has little understanding that her parents had planned to attempt to escape lithuania. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach between shades of gray. It tells the story of what it was like to be one of the deported from the point of view of a teenager living through it. Mma schoolwide read 2015 2016 between shades of gray. Study guide questions for between shades of gray thieves and prostitutes chapter 1 1.
The between shades of gray lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. I will incorporate many of your wonderful ideas, activities, and information. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. While the nazis were rounding up jews and putting them into concentration camps, stalin w. Richard peck, newbery awardwinning author of a year down yonder between shades of gray is a story of astonishing force. The washington post from new york times and international bestseller and carnegie medal winner ruta sepetys, author of salt to the sea. Until one night when soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life. Between shades of gray takes its title from the complex nuances of morality that lina, the teenage protagonist and narrator, experiences and must grapple with during her years of imprisonment in the harsh soviet labor camps of siberia during world war ii. The first edition of the novel was published in march 22nd 2011, and was written by ruta sepetys. Between shades of gray is a novel that will steal your breath and capture your heart. The women who is currently having a baby in the hospital, we are waiting for so the n. Until one night when soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life theyve known.
If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. Recommended resources discussion guide between shades of gray. Between shades of gray short answer test answer key ruta sepetys this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys book club discussion. Book talk between shades of gray the nameless book blog. Several weeks ago, i received a telling email from my 29yearold sisterinlaw. Free download or read online between shades of gray pdf epub book. Between shades of gray themes from litcharts the creators. The end historical fiction keeping dignity the guards looked at one another, dumbfounded. It follows the stalinist repressions of the mid20th century and follows the life of lina as she is deported from her native lithuania with her mother and younger brother, and the journey they take to a labor camp in siberia.
I feel grateful for a writer like ruta sepetys who bravely tells the hard story of what happens to the innocent when world leaders and their minions choose hate. It will be our first book this month in my high school book club. Starryeyed young girl who likes to help others and to talk to her dead doll the doll was shot and ripped apart by nkvd officers this girl is traumatized joana lina and jonass cousin who escapes to germany before the nkvd arrives, causing lina and her family to be deported. Between shades of gray litcharts from the creators of. This is a story about supply five words to describe between shades of gray. View notes between shades of gray discussion questions from eec 222w at minnesota state university, mankato. Pdf between shades of gray book by ruta sepetys free. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
Though the picture, from, is faded, you can see the border and the star, matching to what sepetys described. C ompared to books for adults, there are not really many good historical fiction books written for teens, so im happy to say that i read ruta sepetys first novel, between shades of gray, in. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. A tiny sliver of gold appeared between shades of gray on the horizon. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys book club ideas. Discussion guide for between shades of gray by ruta.
Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys reading guidebook. In 1941, fifteenyearold 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. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys is a deeply moving, compelling, heartwrenching, and a powerful read which is beautifully written that captured my heart from the very first chapter. Fifteenyearold lina, her mother, and her younger brother are dragged from their. It was nominated for the 2012 cilip carnegie medal and has been. They are separated from her father and their only hope is to stay together so that maybe they can be together as a family one day. Eager to institute communist rule and reduce dissent in baltic countries annexed by the soviet union during the war. The character of ona in between shades of gray from litcharts. During world war 2, the soviet union red army and the germany nazis were battling over the baltic states for power. Between shades of gray discussion questions between shades. Between shades of gray is a 2011 historicalfiction novel by lithuanian american author ruta sepetys. Historical facts and fiction for between shades of gray by. In between shades of gray, what term is used to describe a collective farm in stalinist russia.
Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys this year, students in all grade levels 912 will be required to read the same book, in addition to other summer reading selections chosen by their individual english teachers. Between shades of gray is a riveting novel that steals your breath, captures your heart. Jonas and lina were told that they were not allowed to talk to anyone. The women who is currently having a baby in the hospital, we are waiting for so. Between shades of gray discussion questions between. Between shades of gray critically acclaimed, international and new york times bestseller. Derogatory showing a disagrement of a person or thing. Mar 28, 2011 between shades of gray by ruta sepetys thanks in part to the large body of wellwritten, honest accounts both fictional and nonfictional about the holocaust, americans now grow up both knowing of, and being rightly horrified by, the atrocities committed by the nazis during world war ii. While this book was hard to read, lina is an incredibly strong, likeable heroine and her mother, elena, was the voice of optimism, hope, and kindness. But one night, the soviet secret police barge violently into her home, deporting her along with her mother and younger brother. In 1941, fifteenyearold lina is preparing for art school, first dates, and all that summer has to offer.
Between shades of gray is a beautiful and sometimes heartwrenching book. Official book website for between shades of gray by ruta. The between shades of gray lesson plan is downloadable in pdf and word. In 1940, josef stalin, the leader of the soviet union, annexed lithuania to make it part of the soviet union. Between shades of gray bsog by ruta sepetys number the stars by lois lowry for struggling readers never fall down by patricia mccormick, night by elie wiesel, or salt to the sea by ruta sepetys for any readers who want to read more 5. The story explores the violence against lithuanians. These questions can help students dive deeper into this novel and its themes. In my opinion, this wouldnt be the book for younger children, because it has a some abusing in it. Critically acclaimed, international and new york times bestseller. Lina is just like any other fifteenyearold lithuanian girl in 1941. Cordelia carstairs, redhaired persianbritish wielder of a fabled magic sword, and grace blackthorn, an emotionally damaged but literally, as the author unsubtly. This will be part of schoolwide reading program that will include assignments and discussions across many subject areas. Mar 20, 2016 over spring break i read between shades of gray published march 2011, a young adult historical fiction novel by ruta sepetys. This response to unfairness intensified my view of mankind.
The between shades of gray quotes below are all either spoken by ona or refer to ona. The between shades of gray community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Between shades of gray unit rebekahs teaching portfolio. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Between shades of gray official book website for between. In this outline map of turkey worksheet, students see a blank map of the country with the adjoining countries shaded in gray. Engage students in a thoughtprovoking study of lithuanian history and the soviet gulag system with this literature guide for between shades of grey by ruta sepetys. This article was first published on april 16, 2012. The activities in this guide align with common core state standards and fit into the. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Between shades of gray, a new york times best seller, is the debut novel of american novelist ruta sepetys. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Between shades of gray is the story of the genocide of the baltic people of eastern europe by the soviet union, one that is significantly less well known than the genocide of the jews and other minorities in the holocaust. Her novels between shades of gray, out of the easy, and salt to the sea have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists.
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