The Fountains of Silence by Sepetys, Ruta
The Fountains of Silence by Sepetys, Ruta
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* "[Sepetys] tells a moving story made even more powerful by its placement in a lesser-known historical moment. Captivating, deft, and illuminating historical fiction." --Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW* * "This gripping, often haunting historical novel offers a memorable portrait of fascist Spain." --Publishers Weekly, *STARRED REVIEW* * "This richly woven historical fiction . . . will keep young adults as well as adults interested from the first page to the last." --SLC, *STARRED REVIEW* * "Riveting . . . An exemplary work of historical fiction." --The Horn Book, *STARRED REVIEW*
Author: Ruta Sepetys
Publisher: Philomel Books
Published: 10/01/2019
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.70d
ISBN: 9780399160318
Age Range: 13-17
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 505502 / Fountains of Silence
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2019 pg. 63
Publishers Weekly 07/29/2019
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2019 pg. 78
School Library Journal 09/01/2019 pg. 125
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2019 pg. 100
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2019 - Book Of Special Distinction
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2019 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Shelf Awareness 10/15/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
BookPage 09/01/2019
About the Author
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, Salt to the Sea, and The Fountains of Silence 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.