Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. In particular, american history fascinates the author, and so she has placed her novels for. Her interest in the civil war was piqued by a vacation spent visiting the battlefields at antietam, gettysburg, and new market. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. Across the lines by carolyn reeder and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder book cover, description, publication history. Pink and say powerful story of the unlikely friendship of two boys in the civil war told in picture book format. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. The book shades of gray grew out of these experiences.
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 grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Courage wears many facesthe civil war may be over, but for. Presentation by michael wentz after the civil war people could not swallow their pride. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. It would likely be helpful for the reader to already know some about the civil war beforehand. Freebooknotes found 4 important quotes from 3 key chapters of shades of gray by carolyn reeder.
Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shades of gray, simon and schuster, 2008 160 pages. This product is a readytogo packet of comprehension questions for the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Click to read more about shades of gray by carolyn reeder.
William page is a young man and the main characterwho. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family. In which book does a character run away with the son of an insurance agent. I recommend it to kids who are interested in or learning about the civil war. The ideas for my stories grow out of things that interest me rather than out of my own experiences, carolyn reeder commented in the seventh book of junior authors and illustrators. Will remembered how he used to wash his face every morning in hot water brought to him by a slave. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. 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. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder.
Shades of gray book by carolyn reeder, tim obrien official. Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. She tells elena her name is ona, and that her husband, vitas, was taken by the nkvd. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. Megan jones in shades of gray is the tenyearold cousin of william.
Through shades of gray, will grows in how he views the war, the union, and the confederacy. After the civil war many families were made up of one or two children, and the children went to live with other relatives. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults.
Immediately download the carolyn reeder summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, o. He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. What are three character traits for meg from carolyn reeders shades of grey. In which book did the fear of sharks prevent a character from going in the water. The interview with will shades of grey by carolyn reeder. She won the scott odell award for historical fiction. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. 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. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. The total time allowed for this quiz is 28 minutes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A man on the truck, who worked for the bank, gives elena his jacket to keep the woman warm. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback.
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 clarificationits raining cats and dogs or feeling under the weather. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder fantastic fiction. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. Why would will have troubles following the trap line.
Shades of gray by carolyn reeder by shelagh turner tpt. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Buy shades of gray by carolyn reeder online at alibris. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate.
The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. No one on the truck has medical training, but they all chip in supplies to create a splint for the mans leg. The questions, which cover the novel as chapterbychapter quizzes and a whole book test. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. 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. 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. Quia shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 1 questions. 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. A million shades of gray end of the book project choices and rubric wise guys gr 49. Shades of gray by margaret whisnant teachers pay teachers. Research indicates that a students ability to comprehend what they read is one of the most critical pieces to success in school.
His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. Isbn 9780689826962 the book won the scott odell award for historical fiction for 1990. I know that it is impossible that you will not like shades of gray. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels.
Patricia polacco is a master storyteller who weaves her own history into the book to make it wonderfully meaningful. Ona wails for her baby, while the bald man cries of the pain in his leg. The author, carolyn reeder, is a teacher and a history buff. 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. 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.
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