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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.

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…

1940, Nueva Orleans. Josie, una niña de diez años, regresa al Barrio Francés con su madre después de que esta vuelva en busca de trabajo al burdel de Willie, una mujer dura pero de gran corazón que enseguida siente afecto por la niña. Siete años más tarde, Josie vive en la trastienda de la librería donde trabaja, e intenta alejarse del camino de su madre todo lo posible para forjarse un futuro mejor. Aunque ese sueño no parece muy factible, Josie, con todo su esfuerzo y la ayuda de sus amigos, hará todo lo que esté en sus manos para que se haga realidad.

Poznaj mroczne oblicze słonecznego hiszpańskiego miasta i zakazaną, pachnącą cytrynami miłość w czasach krwawej dyktatury

Madryt, 1957 rok. Faszystowska dyktatura generała Francisca Franco skrywa niejeden mroczny sekret. Tymczasem zagraniczni turyści i biznesmeni, skuszeni obietnicą słońca, wina i szybkiego zarobku, napływają do Hiszpanii. Wśród nich jest osiemnastoletni Daniel Matheson, syn potentata naftowego, który wraz z rodziną przyjeżdża do Madrytu. Chłopak ma nadzieję, że dzięki obiektywowi aparatu nawiąże więź z krajem, w którym urodziła się jego matka. Fotografia — i przeznaczenie — stawiają na jego drodze Anę Torres Moreno. To właśnie z powodu pięknej pokojówki z madryckiego hotelu Castellana Hilton i wstrząsających wydarzeń Daniel pozna śmiertelny strach i prawdziwe szczęście.

Gdy krok po kroku odkrywa tajemnicze losy rodziny Any, natrafia na świeże jeszcze rany i pulsujące bólem ślady po hiszpańskiej wojnie domowej.

Fotografie Daniela ściągają na niego niebezpieczeństwo. Musi podjąć trudne decyzje, by chronić tych, których kocha.

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.

Just in time for the 10th anniversary of Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys's award-winning debut novel, and inspiration for the major motion picture Ashes in the Snow, is now a gorgeous graphic novel!

From #1 New York Times and international bestselling author and Carnegie Medal winner of Salt to the Sea comes a story of loss and of fear--and ultimately of survival--in a brand-new four-color format.

"Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both." --The Washington Post

A New York Times notable book
An international bestseller
A Carnegie Medal nominee
A William C. Morris Award finalist
A Golden Kite Award winner

June, 1941. A knock comes at the door and the life of fifteen-year-old Lina Vilkas changes forever. She's arrested by the Soviet secret police and deported from Lithuania to Siberia with her mother and younger brother. The conditions are horrific and Lina must fight for her life and for the lives of those around her, including the boy that she loves. Risking everything, she secretly passes along clues in the form of drawings, hoping they will reach her father's prison camp. But will her messages, and her courage, be enough to reunite her family? Will they be enough to keep her alive?

A moving and haunting novel perfect for readers of The Book Thief, now available as a stunning graphic novel.

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?

The nonfiction debut by #1 New York Times bestselling and Carnegie Medal-winning author Ruta Sepetys.

Life is story in motion. Each day, you add to your story, revise it, and view it from a different angle. You erase things. Tear pages out. And sometimes, in hindsight, wish you could put them back. A day is a story. A year is a story. A life is a story.
You are a story.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Ruta Sepetys is known for creating vivid characters and harrowing plots. After five award-winning works of historical fiction and countless hours of meticulous research, she can affirm that the secret to strong writing is embedded within your life experience.

You: The Story is a powerful how-to book for aspiring writers that encourages you to look inward and excavate your own memories in order to discover the authentic voices and compelling details that are waiting to be put on the page. Masterfully weaving in humorous and heartfelt stories from her own life that illustrate an aspect of the craft of writing (such as plot, character development, or dialogue), Sepetys then inspires readers with a series of writing prompts and exercises.

Perfect for fans of Burn After Writing and Bird by Bird, You: The Story awakens the emerging writer and reveals that with some reflection, curiosity, and courage, you have a story to tell.