The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war.
As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. For your reference, we provided these shades of gray quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. What was wills first impression was of his aunts homestead. In the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder were is the. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. 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. But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family. Freebooknotes found 4 important quotes from 3 key chapters of shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Nov 12, 2017 shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 1. 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 copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. In carolyn reeders beautiful story of will page and the invaluable lessons he learns as he struggles to get past an enormous loss following the civil war.
Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. Identify the authors purpose and type, using grade level text. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys book trailer duration. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults.
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. Shades of gray 9780689826962, 9781439106808 vitalsource. Paperback from christianbook reading beyond the basal plus. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
This book is so important to any 4th, 5th, or 6th grade class study the civil war or a. Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. Shades of gray reeder novel, 1989 childrens historical novel by carolyn reeder shades of gray comics and stories, a comic book written and drawn by jimmy gownley shades of grey. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Shades of gray paperback may 1, 1999 by carolyn reeder author visit amazons carolyn reeder page. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. Pointofview what are the pros and cons about this book being written from a third person pointofview. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder ccss close reading. Read shades of gray online by tim obrien and carolyn reeder. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder book cover, description, publication history. Shades of gray, by carolyn reeder fitzbetweentheshelves family connection, tech talk, this week in photos family connection 3 comments last night was our first ever family book club, hosted by mrs. William page is a young man and the main characterwho.
Teachers discussion guide shades of gray chapter 1. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. This is a close reading guide to the book shades of gray. Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, o. Shades of gray book report form pdf file customize the shades of gray book report shades of gray. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. Nine questions are vocabularybased words from the story.
The setting of the book is the end of the civil war. Shades of gray, simon and schuster, 2008 160 pages. Click to read more about shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Courage wears many facesthe civil war may be over, but for.
Good characterizations are the highlight of this thoughtful reconstruction era story. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction for. In the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder were is the setting. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 pages 2534 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. This book is so important to any 4th, 5th, or 6th grade class study the civil war or american history. Glasgow 195686, a collection of photographs by oscar marzaroli including an essay by william mcilvanney. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
What happens at the end of the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder at the end of the book will chooses to stay on the farm. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. 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 grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live with. 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. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. C she studied organ and voice at american university where she graduated in 1959 with a degree in music. Rickabaugh and me for fourth grade students and their parents. Read shades of gray by tim obrien,carolyn reeder for free with a 30 day free trial.
Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder and publisher aladdin. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. This test part of my shades of gray novel unit is a great postreading assessment for carolyn reeder s reconstruction novel shades of gray. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 2 youtube. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt. During the last year of her life she wrote a column for children in the washington post kidspost about civil war history. 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. 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. 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. Sixteen are multiplechoice questions about plot, character, motivation, setting, conflict, and th. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause.
Shades of gray paperback may 1, 1999 by carolyn reeder author. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. 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. How would it be different if it were written from a first person pointofview. It is a book that i think could have the impact of a gone with the wind. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback. Shades of gray book by carolyn reeder, tim obrien official. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. Shades of gray, carolyn reeder respect social studies. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. 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 fantastic fiction.
She was afflicted by kidney cancer and died in a washington hospital. Discover this masterpiece from virginia hamilton that was the first book to win the newberry, the national book award, and the boston globehorn book. 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. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who considers the yankees responsible for the deaths of his.
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