Between Shades of Gray
by Ruta Sepetys • Related Edition: Graphic
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
Year Published 2011
Word Count 64,750
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 490L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 142569, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Soviet Union--History--1925-1953--Fiction
- Lithuania--History--Soviet occupation, 1940-1941--Juvenile fiction
- Labor camps
- 1925-1953
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | Holocaust
- Siberia (Russia)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Survival--Fiction
- Soviet occupation, 1940-1941
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Lithuania
- Siberia (Russia)
- History
- Lithuania--History--Soviet occupation, 1940-1941--Fiction
- Survival
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | Europe
- Soviet Union
- Labor camps--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Ruta Sepetys about Between Shades of Gray
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ruta Sepetys
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Ruta Sepetys
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Interview with Ruta Sepetys
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Author Fan Face-off with Ruta Sepetys
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Interview with Ruta Sepetys
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Guest Post by Ruta Sepetys
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Interview with Ruta Sepetys
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Interview with Ruta Sepetys
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Interview with Ruta Sepetys
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Interview with Ruta Sepetys
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Guide from Penguin Classroom
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Discussion Guide from Book's Website
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Educator's Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Lesson Plan from Indiana Library Federation
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Emily Klein
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Emily Klein
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Book & Adaptation Websites 2
Awards & Distinctions 12
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2012
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2012
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2012
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Winner, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2012
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Fiction Winner, 2012
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2012
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2011
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2011
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