Ruta Sepetys

It's 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and Willie Woodley, the brusque madam on Conti Street. Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test. With characters as captivating as those in her internationally bestselling novel Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny.

A portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship. Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming promise of sunshine and wine. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson, the son of an oil tycoon, who arrives in Madrid with his parents hoping to connect with the country of his mother's birth through the lens of his camera. Photography--and fate--introduce him to Ana, whose family's interweaving obstacles reveal the lingering grasp of the Spanish Civil War--as well as chilling definitions of fortune and fear. Daniel's photographs leave him with uncomfortable questions amidst shadows of danger. He is backed into a corner of difficult decisions to protect those he loves. Lives and hearts collide, revealing an incredibly dark side to the sunny Spanish city. Includes vintage media reports, oral history commentary, photos, and more.

Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. Amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu in a country governed by isolation and fear, Cristian is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer. He’s left with only two choices: betray everyone and everything he loves—or use his position to creatively undermine the most notoriously evil dictator in Eastern Europe. Cristian risks everything to unmask the truth behind the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country. He eagerly joins the revolution to fight for change when the time arrives. But what is the cost of freedom? A gut-wrenching, startling window into communist Romania and the citizen spy network that devastated a nation, from the number one New York Times best-selling, award-winning author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray.

While the Titanic and Lusitania are both well-documented disasters, the single greatest tragedy in maritime history is the little-known January 30, 1945 sinking in the Baltic Sea by a Soviet submarine of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German cruise liner that was supposed to ferry wartime personnel and refugees to safety from the advancing Red Army. The ship was overcrowded with more than 10,500 passengers — the intended capacity was approximately 1,800 — and more than 9,000 people, including 5,000 children, lost their lives. Sepetys (writer of 'Between Shades of Gray') crafts four fictionalized but historically accurate voices to convey the real-life tragedy. Joana, a Lithuanian with nursing experience; Florian, a Prussian soldier fleeing the Nazis with stolen treasure; and Emilia, a Polish girl close to the end of her pregnancy, converge on their escape journeys as Russian troops advance; each will eventually meet Albert, a Nazi peon with delusions of grandeur, assigned to the Gustloff decks.

Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded and dirty train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother slowly make their way north, crossing the Arctic Circle, to a work camp in the coldest reaches of Siberia. Here they are forced, under Stalin's orders, to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the cruelest of conditions. Lina finds solace in her art, meticulously—and at great risk—documenting events by drawing, hoping these messages will make their way to her father's prison camp to let him know they are still alive. It is a long and harrowing journey, spanning years and covering 6,500 miles, but it is through incredible strength, love, and hope that Lina ultimately survives. Between Shades of Gray is a novel that will steal your breath and capture your heart.

Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded and dirty train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother slowly make their way north, crossing the Arctic Circle, to a work camp in the coldest reaches of Siberia. Here they are forced, under Stalin's orders, to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the cruelest of conditions. Lina finds solace in her art, meticulously—and at great risk—documenting events by drawing, hoping these messages will make their way to her father's prison camp to let him know they are still alive. It is a long and harrowing journey, spanning years and covering 6,500 miles, but it is through incredible strength, love, and hope that Lina ultimately survives. Between Shades of Gray is a novel that will steal your breath and capture your heart.

A stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin, this middle grade historical adventure follows two siblings at Bletchley Park, the home of WWII codebreakers, as they try to unravel a mystery surrounding their mother’s death. Remember, you are bound by the Official Secrets Act… Summer, 1940. Nineteen-year-old Jakob Novis and his quirky younger sister Lizzie share a love of riddles and puzzles. And now they’re living inside of one. The quarrelsome siblings find themselves amidst one of the greatest secrets of World War II—Britain’s eccentric codebreaking factory at Bletchley Park. As Jakob joins Bletchley’s top minds to crack the Nazi's Enigma cipher, fourteen-year-old Lizzie embarks on a mission to solve the mysterious disappearance of their mother. The Battle of Britain rages and Hitler’s invasion creeps closer. And at the same time, baffling messages and codes arrive on their doorstep while a menacing inspector lurks outside the gates of the Bletchley mansion. Are the messages truly for them, or are they a trap? Could the riddles of Enigma and their mother's disappearance be somehow connected? Jakob and Lizzie must find a way to work together as they race to decipher clues which unravel a shocking puzzle that presents the ultimate challenge: How long must a secret be kept?

Відомий роман американської письменниці литовського походження Рути Шепетіс. Бестселер The New York Times, що перекладено 36 мовами та видано у 40 країнах світу. У 2012 році роман став фіналістом престижної премії Carnegie Medal. Авторитетні видання The Wall Street Journal та Publishers Weekly у 2011 році визнали твір «кращим для молоді». Книга стала фіналістом багатьох європейських премій, а також одним з головних претендентів на Sakura Medal в Японії. У США роман включено до шкільної програми у 21 штаті. Планується екранізація. «Поміж сірих сутінків» — це історія п’ятнадцятирічної литовської дівчинки, чию сім’ю було депортовано у 1941 році до Сибіру.

An international bestseller, a #1 New York Times bestseller, and now a major motion picture! Ruta Sepetys's Between Shades of Gray is now the film Ashes in the Snow! This special movie tie-in edition features 16 pages of color movie stills starring Bel Powley and Jonah Hauer-King in never-before-seen footage and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie, plus a brand-new letter from the author! "Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both." --The Washington Post Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life -- until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their way to a Siberian work camp, where they are forced to fight for their lives. Lina finds solace in her art, documenting these events by drawing. Risking everything, she imbeds clues in her drawings of their location and secretly passes them along, hoping her drawings will make their way to her father's prison camp. But will strength, love, and hope be enough for Lina and her family to survive? A moving and haunting novel perfect for readers of The Book Thief. Praise for Between Shades of Gray "Superlative. A hefty emotional punch." --The New York Times Book Review "Heart-wrenching . . . an eye-opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with grace and heart." --The Los Angeles Times "At once a suspenseful, drama-packed survival story, a romance, and an intricately researched work of historial fiction." --The Wall Street Journal * "Beautifully written and deeply felt . . . An important book that deserves the widest possible readership." --Booklist, starred review A New York Times Notable bookAn international bestsellerA Carnegie Medal nomineeA William C. Morris Award finalistA Golden Kite Award winnerA Best Children's Book of 2011 selection from The Wall Street Journal, PW, SLJ, Booklist, Kirkus, iTunes, Amazon, St. Louis Post Dispatch, and Columbus DispatchILA Notable Book for a Global Society Award winnerWinner of 10 international book prizes across France, Sweden, Belgium, Lithuania, and Canada 26 state award lists4 starred reviewsAnd more!

Drugi svjetski rat bliži se kraju u Istočnoj Pruskoj te se tisuće izbjeglica očajnički kreću prema slobodi; mnogi od njih skrivaju tajne. Među njima su Joana, Emilia i Florian, čiji se putevi sastaju na putovanju do „Wilhelma Gustloffa“, broda koji obećava spas. Ujedinjeni stjecajem okolnosti, troje mladih jedno u drugome pronalaze snagu, hrabrost i povjerenje koji su stavljeni na kušnju svakim korakom bliže sigurnosti. Baš kada se čini da im je sloboda nadohvat ruke, dolazi do nezamislive tragedije. Ni zemlja, ni kultura, ni položaj nisu važni u trenutku kada se svih deset tisuća ljudi na brodu, odraslih i djece, mora boriti za isto: preživljavanje. Ispričan iz različitih perspektiva, ovaj potresan roman inspiriran je stvarnom tragedijom i najvećom pomorskom katastrofom u povijesti, potonućem „Wilhelma Gustloffa“. Autorica otkriva žrtve stravičnog rata za koje zna nevjerojatno mali broj ljudi te dokazuje da humanost i ljubav mogu pobijediti, čak i u najmračnijim trenucima.

Godine 1941. četrnaestogodišnja Lina priprema se za umjetničku školu, za svoje prve izlaske s dečkima i za sve što ljeto može ponuditi. Ali jedne noći sovjetska tajna policija nasilno upada u njezin dom odvodeći je skupa s njezinom majkom i mlađim bratom u Sibir. I kad se čini da je sve izgubljeno, Lina se neustrašivo bori za život i u svojim umjetničkim djelima dokumentira sve što proživljavaju. S nevjerojatnom snagom i ne gubeći nadu Lina i njezina obitelj idu u novi dan. No je li to dovoljno da ih održi na životu? Rođena i odgojena u Michiganu, Ruta Sepetys kći je litvanskog izbjeglice. Litvanska, latvijska i estonska nacija nestale su sa zemljopisnih karata 1941. godine i nisu se na njima pojavljivale sve do 1990. Kako se o tome rijetko pričalo, Ruta je poželjela biti glasnogovornicom stotina tisuća ljudi koji su tijekom Staljinovih čistki u baltičkoj regiji izgubili živote. Ruta sa svojom obitelji živi u Tennesseeju, SAD. Pomrčina srca njezin je prvi roman.

Em 1941, Lina, de quinze anos, prepara-se para ingressar na escola de artes e para tudo o que aquele verão lhe pode proporcionar. No entanto, uma noite, a polícia secreta soviética invade a sua casa, levando-a juntamente com a sua mãe e o irmão mais novo. São enviados para a Sibéria. O pai de Lina é separado da família e conduzido a um campo de concentração. Lina decide arriscar tudo e usa a sua arte como forma de enviar mensagens, na esperança de que estas cheguem ao campo prisional onde o seu pai se encontra e lhe transmitam que a sua família ainda está viva. É uma longa e comovente viagem. Apenas a força, o amor e a esperança fazem com que Lina e a família resistam a cada dia. Mas será isso suficiente para os manter vivos?

Junio 1941, Kaunas, Lituania. Lina tiene quince años y está preparando su ingreso en una escuela de arte. Tiene por delante todo lo que el verano le puede ofrecer a una chica de su edad. Pero de repente una noche, la policía secreta soviética entra violentamente en su casa y obliga a su familia a subir a un camión que los llevará a Siberia con otros refugiados. Junto a su madre y a su hermano menor, se ven separados de su padre que es destinado a un campo de concentración. En Siberia, el frío y el hambre son atroces, pero Lina y su familia consiguen salir adelante gracias al espíritu fuerte y solidario de su madre, que logra infundirles esperanza. La única vía de escape de Lina es no dejar nunca de dibujar, habilidad para la que tiene un talento excepcional. Gracias a este don, Lina decide empezar a pintar para hacer llegar a su padre los dibujos a través de una infinita cadena de presos, con el fin de hacerle saber que aún están vivos. Es el inicio de un largo viaje que Lina y su familia tendrán que superar valiéndose de su increíble fuerza y amor. ¿Pero es suficiente el amor para mantenerlos vivos?

"Una prima de mi padre estuvo a punto de embarcar en el Wilhelm Gustloff y me pidió que diera voz a aquellos que murieron creyendo que sus historias se habían hundido con ellos" Este es el origen de la novela, en palabras de la autora. El Wilhelm Gustloff ha quedado asociado para siempre con la mayor tragedia marítima de la historia. En él viajaban más de 9.000 pasajeros, entre refugiados, personal de abordo y militares alemanes. Debería haberlos llevado hacia la libertad y lejos del asedio al que estaba siendo sometido el este de Europa durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Pero nunca llegó a su destino, pues fue el blanco de varios torpedos lanzados desde un submarino soviético el 30 de enero de 1945. Apasionada por los capítulos ocultos de la historia, Ruta Sepetys da voz en esta ocasión a cuatro jóvenes protagonistas cuyos caminos se cruzan cuando son evacuados en el Wilhelm Gustloff, como los más de 4.000 niños y adolescentes que lo hicieron para ir al encuentro de su futuro. Nunca llegaron, pero sus historias no se hundieron con ellos.