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    The Expanded Ruta Sepetys Collection (5-Book Paperback Boxed Set)

    Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy, Salt to the Sea, The Fountains of Silence, and I Must Betray You

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    Penguin Young Readers | Philomel Books
    5.63"W x 8.38"H x 5.63"D  
    On sale Aug 05, 2025 | 9798217041657
    Grade 7 & Up
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    Discover #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruta Sepetys from the beginning with this masterful collection of five of her most acclaimed historical novels, including Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy, Salt to the Sea, The Fountains of Silence, and I Must Betray You.

    Step back in time with Ruta Sepetys in this stunning collection of five paperback editions of her critically acclaimed titles. This boxed set includes:

    Between Shades of Gray:     Lina’s life changes forever when her Lithuanian family is captured and imprisoned in a Siberian work camp during World War II.

    Out of the Easy: A young girl in 1950s New Orleans tries to escape the haunting past of her mother’s mistakes.

    Salt to the Sea: As World War II draws to a close, three unlikely friends find their strength and courage tested aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff.

    The Fountains of Silence:     Two war-torn teenagers face the harrowing repercussions of fascism in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.

    I Must Betray You: A young writer is blackmailed into becoming an informer amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu in 1980s Romania.
    © Laura Smith
    Ruta Sepetys (www.rutasepetys.com) is an internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Sepetys is considered a "crossover" novelist, as her books are read by both teens and adults worldwide. Her novels Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy, and Salt to the Sea have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. Between Shades of Gray was adapted into the film Ashes in the Snow, and her other novels are currently in development for TV and film. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Ruta is passionate about the power of history and literature to foster global awareness and connectivity. She has presented to NATO, to the European Parliament, in the United States Capitol, and at embassies worldwide. Ruta was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @RutaSepetys. View titles by Ruta Sepetys

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    Discover #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruta Sepetys from the beginning with this masterful collection of five of her most acclaimed historical novels, including Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy, Salt to the Sea, The Fountains of Silence, and I Must Betray You.

    Step back in time with Ruta Sepetys in this stunning collection of five paperback editions of her critically acclaimed titles. This boxed set includes:

    Between Shades of Gray:     Lina’s life changes forever when her Lithuanian family is captured and imprisoned in a Siberian work camp during World War II.

    Out of the Easy: A young girl in 1950s New Orleans tries to escape the haunting past of her mother’s mistakes.

    Salt to the Sea: As World War II draws to a close, three unlikely friends find their strength and courage tested aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff.

    The Fountains of Silence:     Two war-torn teenagers face the harrowing repercussions of fascism in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.

    I Must Betray You: A young writer is blackmailed into becoming an informer amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu in 1980s Romania.

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    © Laura Smith
    Ruta Sepetys (www.rutasepetys.com) is an internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Sepetys is considered a "crossover" novelist, as her books are read by both teens and adults worldwide. Her novels Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy, and Salt to the Sea have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. Between Shades of Gray was adapted into the film Ashes in the Snow, and her other novels are currently in development for TV and film. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Ruta is passionate about the power of history and literature to foster global awareness and connectivity. She has presented to NATO, to the European Parliament, in the United States Capitol, and at embassies worldwide. Ruta was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @RutaSepetys. View titles by Ruta Sepetys

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