I first read shades of grey on first publication, what seems like far too many years ago. 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. Roberto hinestroza, a drug lord miller has pursued for years. Nov 12, 2017 between shades of gray by ruta sepetys book trailer duration. Through shades of gray, will grows in how he views the war, the union, and the confederacy.
The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. I saw a few twists coming, i have to admit, but the journey is so much fun, and frequently hilarious. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while. Discussion of themes and motifs in carolyn reeder s shades of gray. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. Scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. Published by arrangement with macmillan publishing companytitle page verso an ala notable book cover rl. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder.
John mcdonough at the end of the civil war, twelveyearold will, having lost all his immediate family, reluctantly leaves his city home to live in the. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. I have just finished reading shades of gray, and found it a fascinating, interesting, book that i could not put down until i finished it.
Shades of grey takes place in an absurd dystopia that resembles a mix of brave new world, kafka, and monty python. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page. Will remembered how he used to wash his face every morning in hot water. Oct 01, 2009 miller sutton, a bythe book fbi agent, is starting to see some troubling shades of gray in his blackandwhite world. The interview with will shades of grey by carolyn reeder. John mcdonough at the end of the civil war, twelveyearold will, having lost all his immediate family, reluctantly leaves his city home to live in the virginia countryside with his aunt and the uncle he considers. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 1 youtube. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults. He clenched his jaw and waited until he could speak without his voice.
I revisited it thanks to a kindle promotion, and i still love the totally sincere lunacy of this book. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, o. Shades of gray book by carolyn reeder, tim obrien official. Read shades of gray by tim obrien, carolyn reeder for free with a 30 day free trial. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 2 youtube. 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. How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 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. Shades of gray 9780689826962, 9781439106808 vitalsource. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 2 duration.
Shades of gray ebook by carolyn reeder 9781439106808. Also his sisters died because of malnutrition and his mom died of depression. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. The civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. We met from 67 pm in the library to share ideas, questions, and thoughts. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn.
Shades of gray was the sixtyfirst bernice summerfield audio story released by big finish productions. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and. Paperback from bmi online, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing.
At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback. Paperback from learning links, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing. 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. Digitizing sponsor internet archive contributor internet archive language english published by arrangement with macmillan publishing companytitle page verso an ala notable bookcover rl. Buy shades of gray by carolyn reeder online at alibris. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy.
Last night was our first ever family book club, hosted by mrs. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. The book presents the evil side of war and the ultimate emptiness of its slogans, on both sides. Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. Shades of gray by margaret whisnant teachers pay teachers. Jul 11, 2017 here we are with the next chapter of the intense tale so far. Explore related books by aint gonna study war no more. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Shades of gray by tim obrien and carolyn reeder book read. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. It is about a boy whose dad and his brothers go to fight in the war and end up getting killed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Nov 12, 2017 shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 1. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. 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. A million shades of gray end of the book project choices and rubric wise guys gr 4 9.
She won the scott odell award for historical fiction. They used to say this house attracts nothing but evil. Book report form shades of gray book report form pdf file. Read shades of gray by carolyn reeder available from rakuten kobo. Author ruta sepetys talks about the true history behind between shades of gray. Carolyn reeder at the end of the civil war, twelveyearold will, having lost all his immediate family, reluctantly leaves his city home to live in the virginia countryside. In the books reality, its centuries after some illdefined cataclysm, and the world is now full of strange things like living roads, maneating trees, small gravitydefying relics, and wandering balls of electrical energy. Having grown up in that area carbondale in the 19301950s i was very familiar with the incidents surrounding the herrin massacre. Pointofview what are the pros and cons about this book being written from a third. While the pacifism in shades of gray took place during the civil war, every conflict has had its protesters and students might like to look at the role. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder shades of gray objective tests teaching guide this 29page resource for teaching carolyn reeder s story of a family caught in the aftermath of the civil war is a series of objective tests truefalse, yesno, multiple choice that check for factual story comprehension.
In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. Uncle jed got up early to feed what little stock the family had left. Will remembered how he used to wash his face every morning in hot water brought to him by a slave.
Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 2 pages 1525 write either true or false in the blank before each statement. Explain that the title of this book is a common saying, or idiom give other examples of idioms if students need more. Anyway please when you get a chance you should check out the channel and maybe see if. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder and publisher aladdin. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim.
As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. Jul 11, 2017 fifty shades audiobook part 1 duration. In the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder were is the.
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 by carolyn reeder fantastic fiction. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the snow. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia.
Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. In fact, it was so interesting to me that three days later, i read it again. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended.