Ashes in the Snow by Ruta Sepetys

Author: Ruta Sepetys

Genre:  Historical Fiction, Romance, YA

Synopsis:

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.

Format: Paperback, 384 Pages

Setting: Russia, Lithuania

Awards: Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee for Honor book (2012), SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Fiction (2012), William C. Morris YA Debut Award Nominee (2012), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2013), Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominee (2012), Indies Choice Book Award for Young Adult (2012), Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Nominee (2012), Lincoln Award Nominee (2016), CYBILS Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2011), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2011), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2012), Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2014)

Goodreads Rating: 4.37

*This book is pre-loved, but has been carefully looked through to ensure it is not missing any pages and is in good condition. All visible flaws have been documented in the product photos.