A couple of weeks ago I watched a movie called Ashes In The Snow. The movie was an adaptation of a book called Between Shades Of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. So I reserved the book and just read it today. The story is about Joseph Stalin's attack on Lithuania. The story is told through the eyes of Lina who is 15 years old in 1941. Russian soldiers come into their home. Lina, her mother, and her younger brother become separated from her father. They are put into trains and sent to Siberia to work digging beets and potatoes out of the fields. The conditions are terrible. The Lithuanians are accused of crimes against Russia. Lina is an artist and drawing helps her cope with her situation. Art completed by the Lithuanians is responsible for their story ever getting out. Some prisoners buried their art in cans. In the 1970's someone found the art and started an investigation. The book and the movie had a few minor discrepancies. This was an excellent book about strong Lithuanians.
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