Between shades of gray : the graphic novel / Ruta Sepetys ; adapted by Andrew Donkin ; art by Dave Kopka ; color by Brann Livesay ; lettering by Chris Dickey.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593404850 :
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 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. |
Citation/References Note: | Kirkus Reviews |
Target Audience Note: | 7-12 Perma-Bound Books. 3.6 Perma-Bound Books. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 3.6 3.0 516249 |
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Genre: | Graphic novels. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Rossland Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Rossland Public Library | YA DON (Text) | 35162001019170 | YA Graphic Novel | Volume hold | Available | - |
Rossland Public Library | YA DON (Text) | 35162001019188 | YA | In process | - |
- Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2021 September #2
A graphic novel treatment of Sepetys' acclaimed Between Shades of Gray (2011) illuminates the story of a teenage Lithuanian girl's imprisonment in a Siberian labor camp. In 1941, 15-year-old Lina is deported, along with her mother and young brother, by the Soviet forces occupying her home country of Lithuania. They endure a grueling six-week train journey, unaware of their destination or the whereabouts of Lina's father, who disappeared prior to their arrest. Once they reach Siberia, they are sold into a sentence of 25 years of hard labor and forced to sign a document saying that they committed crimes against the Soviet Union. The harsh struggles that Lina and her fellow countrymen face as Soviet prisoners are poignantly depicted in the graphic novel format, which utilizes spare, poetic language to throw into stark relief the images depicting the physical and emotional abuses they are forced to endure. Throughout these hardships, Lina holds onto hope that she and her family will survive to be reunited with her father; in the meantime, she documents her heartbreaking experiences through her drawing. Like Lina's art, the stirring, watercolorlike illustrations serve as an evocative medium for relaying both the horrors of her experience and the sublime resilience of the human spirit. A stunningly rendered graphic adaptation that will introduce new readers to this important chapter in history. (author's note) (Graphic historical fiction. 12-18) Copyright Kirkus 2021 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2021 November
Copyright 2021 School Library Journal.Gr 9 Upâ To mark the 10th anniversary of Sepetys's moving work about a teenager imprisoned in a Siberian work camp, Donkin and Kopka have adapted it into graphic novel format. In June 1941, Lina and her family in Lithuania are taken from their home by Soviet officers. Lina, 15, is furious and terrified. Her mother bribes the guards into letting Lina's younger brother stay with her and Lina; Lina's father's fate is unknown. Lina meets a young man named Andrius on the train, and their friendship eventually blossoms into tentative romance. The text is told largely from Lina's perspective, with dialogue from her family and fellow refugees. Once their packed train car arrives at the camp, Lina and her mother work in the beet fields and struggle to stay alive; Lina attempts to get word to her father that they're in Siberia. Lina finds solace in her artwork, and this is where the graphic novel format shines. The story does not shy from the more horrific details, although violence and death are often depicted off-page. The book is based on real-life accounts of Lithuanian refugees, and an author's note illuminates Sepetys's research. The watercolors are rendered mostly in somber grays and browns, although occasional splashes of color are used to great effect. Teens familiar with the story will appreciate its new form, and it will also bring in plenty of new readers.VERDICT Offering a side of World War II not often depicted in media, this is a solid addition for teen graphic novel collections.âGretchen Hardin, Bee Cave P.L., TX