The civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. Here we are with the next chapter of the intense tale so far. 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. The civil war has left 12yearold will page an orphan, and he is sent to his mothers relatives in the country in virginia. Published by arrangement with macmillan publishing companytitle page verso an ala notable book cover rl. Shades of gray and over one million other books are available for amazon kindle. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder novel unit chapters.
Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. 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. 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. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. Explain that the title of this book is a common saying, or idiom give other examples of idioms if students need more clarificationits raining cats and dogs or feeling under the weather. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. 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 a traitor because he refused to take part in the war.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Please enjoy ill do my best to get these chapters out and rolling. He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback. Who brought will something to eat while he was in bed. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. Carolyn reeder from learning links, see our free shipping offer and bulk order pricing.
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, 9780812496253, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. During the last year of her life she wrote a column for children in the washington post kidspost about civil war history. Author ruta sepetys talks about the true history behind between shades of gray duration. Buy shades of gray by carolyn reeder online at alibris. Published by arrangement with macmillan publishing companytitle page verso an ala notable bookcover rl. Anyway please when you get a chance you should check out the channel and maybe see if. By carolyn reeder shades of gray by carolyn reeder 1989 11 30 hardcover by carolyn reeder will be shipped from us.
The interview with will shades of grey by carolyn reeder. Isbn 9780689826962 the book won the scott odell award for historical fiction for 1990. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. It made me feel how close you are to your family and how hard a death is. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder shades of gray objective tests teaching guide this 29page resource for teaching carolyn reeders 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. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, o. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. Shades of gray by tim obrien and carolyn reeder book read. It is june 14, 1941, and 15yearold lina vilkas has just changed into her nightgown and is about to write a letter to her cousin joana when there is a terrifying pounding at the vilkass front door. Students should record at least 3 sentences in their reading journals in. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. Shades of gray made me feel the choices you have to face when your uncle is an enemy in your mind.
Shades of gray tim obrien illustrator carolyn reeder author 2008 moonshiners son carolyn reeder author 2008 the secret project notebook carolyn reeder author 2005 creators. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. Anyway please when you get a chance you should check out the. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. He clenched his jaw and waited until he could speak without his voice. How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family.
Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cds or access codes. She won the scott odell award for historical fiction. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. 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. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. 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 kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien. William page is a young man and the main characterwho. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Through shades of gray, will grows in how he views the war, the union, and the confederacy. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle.
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. Download or stream fifty shades of grey by e l james. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. And now will has to leave his comfortable home in the shenandoah valley and live with relatives he has never met, people struggling to eke out a living on their farm in the wartorn. Mom here my daughter read this book in a couple of days. They used to say this house attracts nothing but evil.
Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. Nov 01, 1989 shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 1 youtube. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hello again hope you enjoy this chapter and the previous one to it. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder 1989 11 30 hardcover.
Uncle jed got up early to feed what little stock the family had left. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Courage wears many facesthe civil war may be over, but for. All worksheets and handouts are attached directly to the slides. The questions, which cover the novel as chapterbychapter quizzes and a whole book test. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. Why was aunt ella so absolutely sure that meg hadnt read his letter.
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. Download fifty shades of grey audiobook by e l james. Shades of gray was the sixtyfirst bernice summerfield audio story released by big finish productions. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder 198911 30 hardcover. A million shades of gray end of the book project choices and rubric wise guys gr 49. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction for. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle he considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at a. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. Shades of gray by margaret whisnant teachers pay teachers. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 2 pages 1525 write either true or false in the blank before each statement.