His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. After visiting the local museums in the shenandoah valley and the virginia piedmont, she read firsthand accounts of the wars effect on local citizens. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The book shades of gray grew out of these experiences. My children and i just finished reading this great book today called shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. Shades of gray has been added to your cart add to cart. A million shades of gray end of the book project choices and rubric wise guys gr 49.
Book report form shades of gray book report form pdf file. A young boy named will page is faced with the struggles of losing his family during the war and must move to live with relatives. The setting of the book is the end of the civil war. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder 1989, hardcover for sale. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Her other historical novels for young people include across the lines, grandpas mountain, moonshiners son, and captain kate. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder 1989, hardcover for. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended.
Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia. Mom here my daughter read this book in a couple of days. Crosswords puzzle book large print made in usa new crossword fun assorted. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. Her interest in the civil war was piqued by a vacation spent visiting the battlefields at antietam, gettysburg, and new market. Feb 08, 2017 author ruta sepetys talks about the true history behind between shades of gray duration. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Share shades of gray by carolyn reeder 1989, hardcover shades of gray by carolyn reeder 1989, hardcover. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan.
The setting of the story is just after the civil war ended and is written for early to middle elementary. The book that i want to talk aboutacross the lines by carolyn reederis one of my favorite books. The interview with will shades of grey by carolyn reeder. Since the whole class is reading the same book, i would like a way to give. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. Shades of gray paperback may 1, 1999 by carolyn reeder author. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. She was afflicted by kidney cancer and died in a washington hospital.
And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate. Paperback from christianbook reading beyond the basal plus. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder a copy that has been read, but remains in. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction.
Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction for. 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 his mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. 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. During the last year of her life she wrote a column for children in the washington post kidspost about civil war history. 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 comprehensi. It made me feel how close you are to your family and how hard a death is. This is a popular book if you are in the 3rd6th grade with teachers. Shades of gray novel unit student packet ecs learning novel units inc gr 56.
An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. C she studied organ and voice at american university where she graduated in 1959 with a degree in music. The author, carolyn reeder, is a teacher and a history buff. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. Browse shades of gray by carolyn reeder resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. Isbn 9780689826962 the book won the scott odell award for historical fiction for 1990. Will page lived with his welloff family in winchester, virginia a. Immediately download the carolyn reeder summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the snow. I stumbled across this book back in middle school, where rather than listen to my english teacher lecture, i would read books under my desk. Students should record at least 3 sentences in their reading journals in response to this question.
Shades of gray made me feel the choices you have to face when your uncle is an enemy in your mind. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. If you read 3550 pages each day, then you can finish it. Write or type a brief sentence, we may share in zoom meeting on thursdays. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien. I stumbled across these books in the childrens literature class im taking this semester, and.
Shades of gray by carolyn reeder 1999, hardcover, prebound. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. Author ruta sepetys talks about the true history behind between shades of gray duration. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. William page is a young man and the main characterwho. He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. Meg made will feel ashamed by saying she a hated him for leaving her alone in the garden, b bet he didnt know how to fish, c would rather sit in the shade than work in the garden. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. This book is available at the american center in hanoi. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 pages 2534 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question.
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