Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Will is devoted to the confederacy, for which his father gave his life, and his uncle chose to stay out of the war and refused to fight, an act will views as cowardly. Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. Andy, a friendly collector of tales, is glad to share a jug or even help out with the still. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate. A 12yearold virginia boy struggles to adjust to a new family following the deaths of his parents and siblings. The main character of the novel, twelveyearold william page is older than his years as a result of having to live. William page is a young man and the main characterwho. Shades of gray the end book by carolyn reeder remember to always. Roberto hinestroza, a drug lord miller has pursued for years.
Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia. Complete summary of carolyn reeders shades of gray. Isbn 9780689826962 the book won the scott odell award for historical fiction for 1990. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. Mom here my daughter read this book in a couple of days. Uncle jed got up early to feed what little stock the family had left. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended.
She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults. Students should record at least 3 sentences in their reading journals in. After the civil war many families were made up of one or two children, and the children went to live with other relatives. Fifty shades of grey study guide contains a biography of e l james, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder.
Odell awardwinner reeder shades of gray, 1990 returns to the civil war era with three connected stories of boys coming of age as their county is about to do the same. I fell in love with it within the first 10 pages of the book. 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. Will remembered how he used to wash his face every morning in hot water brought to him by a slave. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. Instant downloads of all 1288 litchart pdfs including between shades of gray. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. Timothy donovan is at fort sumter as the secessionist fervor mounts across the harbor.
This 31 slide smart file has absolutely everything youll need to teach chapters 1012 of carolyn reeders shades of gray historical novel of the civil war. She was hurt when her letters to wills mother came back unopened and welcomes. 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. Reeder has written the first chapter so that as an audience we are captivated and want to read more to learn about the characters we have just met. Shades of gray made me feel the choices you have to face when your uncle is an enemy in your mind. Questions that illustrate character motivation and personality are purposely included.
She tells elena her name is ona, and that her husband, vitas, was taken by the nkvd. As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Noprep novel study for shades of gray, a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with followup reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. It made me feel how close you are to your family and how hard a death is. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. This is the site that will certainly give you alleviate of looking book shades of gray, by carolyn reeder to read. Megan jones in shades of gray is the tenyearold cousin of william. Close the lesson by asking students the question, why do you think reeder titled her book shades of gray. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will.
Analysis and discussion of characters in carolyn reeders shades of gray. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder novel unit chapters 1012. No one on the truck has medical training, but they all chip in supplies to create a splint for the mans leg. If you are on the battle of the books team i think this will help you. How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family. For your reference, we provided these shades of gray quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed.
Meanwhile, the new preachers daughter, amy taylor, is out to thwart makers of a substance she thinks of as pure evil. Click to read more about shades of gray by carolyn reeder. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A man on the truck, who worked for the bank, gives elena his jacket to keep the woman warm. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. Through shades of gray, will grows in how he views the war, the union, and the confederacy. Ona wails for her baby, while the bald man cries of the pain in his leg. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended.
Aunt ellashe is a caring mother and aunt uncle jedbelieves in what he stands for. Find all available study guides and summaries for shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 2 pages 1525 write either true or false in the blank before each statement. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does.
Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, o. Between shades of gray characters from litcharts the. She won the scott odell award for historical fiction. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. Partial character list and analysis shades of grey by. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. 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 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.
This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. Browse shades of gray by carolyn reeder resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. While the pacifism in shades of gray took place during the civil war, every. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. Courage wears many facesthe civil war may be over, but for. Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Being a bugler for the first united states artillery is preferable to being a printers apprentice, as he was back in. Miller sutton, a bythebook fbi agent, is starting to see some troubling shades of gray in his blackandwhite world. 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. A million shades of gray end of the book project choices and rubric wise guys gr 49. Buy a cheap copy of fosters war book by carolyn reeder.
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