Ruta Sepetys is an internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Her novels Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy, Salt to the Sea, The Fountains of Silence, and I Must Betray You 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 a graphic novel and the film Ashes in the Snow, and her other novels are currently in development for TV and film. She is also the author of You: The Story and, with Steve Sheinkin, The Bletchley Riddle. A 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. You can visit Ruta Sepetys online at RutaSepetys.com and follow her on X and Instagram @RutaSepetys and on Facebook at facebook.com/RutaSepetys.