In 1941, fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother, and brother are pulled from their Lithuanian home by Soviet guards and sent to Siberia, where her father is sentenced to death in a prison camp while she fights for her life, vowing to honor her family and the thousands like hers by burying her story in a jar on Lithuanian soil. Based on the author's family, includes a historical note.
General Note
Movie tie-in.
Previously published as Between Shades of Gray, Philomel Books, 2011.
Includes excerpt from author's book Salt to the Sea.
Includes discussion questions.