Shades of gray book by carolyn reeder, tim obrien official. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder in the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who considers the yankees responsible for the deaths of his parents and brother and sisters, the pain will never end. He leaves his readers eager to return to the dystopian world he has created if for no other reason than to satisfy their curiosity about how such a warped society arose in the first place. Nov 01, 1989 shades of gray is a quiet little book which chronicles what it looks like to change your mind and to its the story of 12 year old will, a virginian and the only surviving member of his immediate family after the civil war. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien. Aunt ellashe is a caring mother and aunt uncle jedbelieves in what he stands for. She was hurt when her letters to wills mother came back unopened and. Read shades of gray online by tim obrien and carolyn reeder.
The main character of the novel, twelveyearold william page is older than his. Her other historical novels for young people include across the lines, grandpas mountain, moonshiners son, and captain kate. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including between shades of gray. For example, you will see familiar southern food like beets, beans, and gravy.
Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. Miller sutton, a bythebook fbi agent, is starting to see some troubling shades of gray in his blackandwhite world. After the deaths of his entire family during the civil war, will, 12, is taken from his shenandoah home to his uncle in the virginia piedmont. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to. Running 12 miles around west lake, the largest lake in hanoi, vietnam. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the snow. Shades of gray book report form pdf file customize the shades of gray book report shades of gray. The civil war may be over, but for 12 yearold will page, who considers the yankees responsible for the deaths of his parents and brother and sisters, the pain will never end. Browse shades of gray by carolyn reeder resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. Again, not everything is black and white, but has many shades of gray.
Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, o. Immediately download the carolyn reeder summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching carolyn reeder. Shades of gray paperback may 1, 1999 by carolyn reeder author. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live.
This story takes place a just before the civil war, b during the civil war, c just after the civil war. How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Roberto hinestroza, a drug lord miller has pursued for years. The main character, orphaned will page has come to live with his mothers sister and. This is the first three smart lessons that include everything youll need to teach shades of gray chapters 19. If you are on the battle of the books team i think this will help you. The civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. Well if you do then you will enjoy fosters war by carolyn reeder.
Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. New folks are turning up in the hollow where june higgins is training his son tom, 12, as a moonshinera demanding craft handed down in their family for generations. Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. After the civil war many families were made up of one or two children, and the children went to live with other relatives. Shades of gray novel unit student packet ecs learning novel units inc gr 56. Read shades of gray by tim obrien,carolyn reeder for free with a 30 day free trial. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder.
She was afflicted by kidney cancer and died in a washington hospital. However, the story tells adolescents thoughts and the american character in a v. Why was aunt ella so absolutely sure that meg hadnt read his letter. Will, a twelve year old shy city boy, just recently lost all of his family. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. Meanwhile, the new preachers daughter, amy taylor, is out to thwart makers of a substance she thinks of as pure evil. During the last year of her life she wrote a column for children in the washington post kidspost about civil war history. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia. Oct 01, 2009 miller sutton, a bythe book fbi agent, is starting to see some troubling shades of gray in his blackandwhite world. Since the whole class is reading the same book, i would like a way to give. Isbn 9780689826962 the book won the scott odell award for historical fiction for 1990. As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people.
This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war his mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. She won the scott odell award for historical fiction. This book is available at the american center in hanoi. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12 yearold will page, who considers the yankees. To ask other readers questions about shades of gray, please sign up. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction for. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 1 pages 114 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. Analysis and discussion of characters in carolyn reeders shades of gray. Perfection learning north second avenue logan, ia, 515460500 p. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does.
Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. Shades of gray the end book by carolyn reeder remember to always. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. The civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who considers the yankees responsible for the deaths of his parents and brother and sisters, the pain will never end. Partial character list and analysis shades of grey by. Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices.
She also wrote two other books called grandpas mountain and moonshiners son. William page is a young man and the main characterwho. Megan jones in shades of gray is the tenyearold cousin of william. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. Paperback from christianbook reading beyond the basal plus. Willie had to go live with his aunt because a his mother had requested it. Presentation by michael wentz after the civil war people could not swallow their pride. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. Shades of grey is the first book in a series, and while fforde brings this novel to a satisfying conclusion, he by no means answers all the questions he raises. Between shades of gray characters from litcharts the. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults.
Shades of gray, by carolyn reeder, is an exciting historical fiction book about the reconstruction era. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. When his older brother joins the army during world war ii in order to escape the rages of an authoritarian father, elevenyearold foster fights his battles on the. Buy a cheap copy of fosters war book by carolyn reeder. Students should record at least 3 sentences in their reading journals in response to this question. What are three character traits for meg from carolyn reeders shades of grey. Immediately download the carolyn reeder summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. Across the lines by carolyn reeder, paperback barnes. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder novel unit chapters 19. Chapters 1012 quiz and writing prompts pdf file shades of gray. Believable characters and wellplaced incident keep the reader going here despite wills endless stubbornness, and a good feel for time and place makes his story memorable.
The story takes place in a small town in virginia, in the first years following the civil war. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12 yearold boy. He comes facetoface with his doubts in the person of danny butler, a midlevel drug runner miller hopes to use to catch a much larger fish. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. C she studied organ and voice at american university where she graduated in 1959 with a degree in music. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important.
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