Ruta Sepetys Books

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

Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded and dirty train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother slowly make their way north, crossing the Arctic Circle, to a work camp in the coldest reaches of Siberia. Here they are forced, under Stalin's orders, to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the cruelest of conditions. Lina finds solace in her art, meticulously—and at great risk—documenting events by drawing, hoping these messages will make their way to her father's prison camp to let him know they are still alive. It is a long and harrowing journey, spanning years and covering 6,500 miles, but it is through incredible strength, love, and hope that Lina ultimately survives. Between Shades of Gray is a novel that will steal your breath and capture your heart.

"As World War II draws to a close, refugees try to escape the war's final dangers, only to find themselves aboard a ship with a target on its hull"--

One night 15-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother are hauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars and sent away. They are being deported to Siberia. An unimaginable and harrowing journey has begun. Lina doesn't know if she'll ever see her father or her friends again. But she refuses to give up hope

Set against the backdrop of Bletchley Park during WWII, this middle grade historical adventure features two siblings who delve into the secrets of their mother's death while navigating the world of codebreakers. The collaboration between acclaimed authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin brings to life the tension and intrigue of wartime espionage, blending family dynamics with historical events in a compelling narrative.

Madrid, 1957. Daniel, young, wealthy and unsure of his place in the world, views the city through the lens of his camera. Ana, a hotel maid whose family is suffering under the fascist dictatorship of General Franco. Lives and hearts collide as they unite to uncover the hidden darkness within the city. A darkness that could engulf them all . . . Carnegie Medal winning author Ruta Sepetys once again shines light into one of history's darkest corners in this epic, heart-wrenching novel about identity, unforgettable love and the hidden violence of silence.

The nonfiction debut by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruta Sepetys is now in paperback! Perfect for fans of Burn After Writing and Bird by Bird. Life is a 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. 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.

Josie, the seventeen-year-old daughter of a French Quarter prostitute, is striving to escape 1950 New Orleans and enroll at prestigious Smith College when she becomes entangled in a murder investigation.

Junio de 1941, Kaunas, Lituania. Una noche de verano la Policía secreta soviética irrumpe encasa de Lina, una joven de quince años, y se la lleva junto con su madre y su hermano. Su padre, profesor universitario, ha desaparecido. A través de una voz sobria y poderosa, Lina relata el largo y arduo viaje que emprenden hasta los campos de trabajo de Siberia. Su única vía de escape son los dibujos que quiere hacer llegar a su padre para que sepa que siguen vivos, y el amor que siente por Andrius, otro joven deportado.

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.

Neprolomitelná šifra neexistuje. Akční historický román od Ruty Sepetys! Léto 1940. Devatenáctiletý Jakob Novis a jeho mladší sestra Lizzie se odcizili, spojuje je však láska k hádankám a hlavolamům. A teď se ocitli přímo v centru jednoho z největších tajemství druhé světové války – britské továrny na lámání kódů v Bletchley Parku. Zatímco Jakob luští nacistickou šifru Enigma, Lizzie hodlá vyřešit záhadné zmizení jejich matky. Bitva o Británii zuří a Hitlerova invaze se blíží. Dokážou spolu sourozenci rozluštit všechna tajemství, aniž by se u toho zhádali do krve?

„Přečtěte si všechny knihy od bestsellerové autorky Ruty Sepetysové!“ V šedých tónech 1941 – Patnáctiletou Linu Vilkasovou zatkne sovětská tajná policie a deportují ji na Sibiř. Musí se naučit bojovat o život, spolknout ponižování a bití, a hlavně se nenechat zlomit. A to se jí daří díky rodině a také lásce k výtvarnému umění. Potrhaná křídla New Orleans, 1950 – zábava, saxofony, intriky i černá ruka mafie. Sedmnáctiletá Josie Morainova má hlavu plnou snů. Dokáže si je však splnit? Dokáže se vymanit z bahna Čtvrti, které se ji snaží stáhnout dolů? Sůl moře Východní Prusko, 1945 – Druhá světová válka je téměř u konce. Statisíce Němců prchají před postupující Rudou armádou. Osudy čtyř lidí se protnou na palubě lodi Wilhelm Gustloff, která je odsouzena k záhubě. Mlčící fontány Španělsko, 1957 – U moci je Francisco Franco. Texasan Daniel Matheson přijíždí do Madridu s rodiči. Skrze čočku fotoaparátu chce poznat rodnou zemi své matky. Zvládne ve slunném městě, jehož ulicemi se plíží stíny občanské války, ochránit své milované?