Praise and Honors for ASHES IN THE SNOW

(previously published as Between Shades of Gray)

“An engrossing and poignant story of the fortitude of the human spirit in a dark time in Lithuanian history.”

Associated Press

“Please read this small window into a tragedy.”

—NPR

“A harrowing page turner, made all the more so for its basis in historical fact, the novel illuminates the persecution suffered by Stalin’s victims (20 million were killed), while presenting memorable characters who retain their will to survive even after more than a decade in exile.”

Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Sepetys’ flowing prose gently carries readers through the crushing tragedy of this tale that needs telling.”

Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“This is a gripping story that gives young people a window into a shameful, but likely unfamiliar history.”

School Library Journal, starred review

“Sepetys has penned a harrowing and heartbreaking novel. Beautifully written and important.”

—Harlan Coben, internationally bestselling author

“Equally brutal and uplifting… Beautifully written and researched, it captures the devastation of war while celebrating the will to survive.”

Family Circle

“A haunting chronicle, demonstrating that even in the heart of darkness ‘love is the most powerful army.’”

The Horn Book

“A document long overdue.”

—Richard Peck, Newbery Award–winning author of A Year Down Yonder

“A compelling love story.”

VOYA

Between Shades of Gray—billed as a young adult novel, but one that everyone should read… sings with truth.”

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune

“Beautiful and unforgettable.”

—Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Newbery Honor–winning author of Hitler Youth

“Hard to read, but even harder to stop reading, there is no doubt into which category this tremendous first novel belongs.”

The Guardian London

“A sweeping work of historical fiction, this meticulously researched novel will leave readers breathless.”

—Books to Borrow, Books to Buy, syndicated column

“A book hasn’t moved me this much since I read The Help.”

—Deborah Sinclaire, Editor-in-Chief, Book-of-the-Month Club

New York Times Bestseller

International Bestseller

A Carnegie Medal Finalist

A Golden Kite Award Winner

A William C. Morris Award Finalist

The iTunes 2011 Rewind Best Teen Novel

An Amazon UK Best Book

A Publishers Weekly Best Book

A School Library Journal Best Book

A Booklist Best Book

A Reader’s Choice Nominee in Germany

Winner of the Prix-RTL LIRE Award for Best Novel for Young People, 2011 (France)

A Book-of-the-Month Club Blue Ribbon Selection

A St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Book

A Columbus Dispatch Best Book

A Kirkus Best Book

The #1 Book on the Spring 2011 IndieNext List

An ALA Notable Book

An ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten Selection

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