Another fine offering from the author of the much honored shades of gray 1989. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. The story takes place in a small town in virginia, in the first years following the civil war. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. In the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder were is the. William page is a young man and the main character who. 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.
She was hurt when her letters to wills mother came back unopened and welcomes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel by carolyn reeder in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills. While the pacifism in shades of gray took place during the civil war, every. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. January 2017 december 2016 16 november 2016 15 october 2016 17 september 2016 18. She won the scott odell award for historical fiction. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. Miller sutton, a bythe book fbi agent, is starting to see some troubling shades of gray in his blackandwhite world. 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.
At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. Perfection learning north second avenue logan, ia, 515460500 p. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. The proud son of a confederate officer who was killed in battle, will resents his new home, chiefly because he cant forgive his uncle for remaining neutral during the. Who came to stay the night at uncle jeds homestead. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. She tells elena her name is ona, and that her husband, vitas, was taken by the nkvd. 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. Ona wails for her baby, while the bald man cries of the pain in his leg. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt. Odell awardwinner reeder shades of gray, 1990 returns to the civil war era with three connected stories of boys coming of age as their county is about to do the same.
No one on the truck has medical training, but they all chip in supplies to create a splint for the mans leg. Fifty shades of grey study guide contains a biography of e l james, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Shades of gray has been added to your cart add to cart. Like when jonas dressed for school instead of packing to leave indefinitely, his offering of his tiny ruler to make a splint for the man shows his innocencethere is no way he has committed a crime worthy of this punishment. Presentation by michael wentz after the civil war people could not swallow their pride.
Questions that illustrate character motivation and personality are purposely included. Close the lesson by asking students the question, why do you think reeder titled her book shades of gray. Shades of gray novel unit student packet ecs learning novel units inc gr 56. Linebyline modern translations of every shakespeare play and poem. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. Willie had to go live with his aunt because a his mother had requested it. Roberto hinestroza, a drug lord miller has pursued for years. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults. This story takes place a just before the civil war, b during the civil war, c just after the civil war. The between shades of gray community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you.
But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. Between shades of gray character analysis litcharts. Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. She was afflicted by kidney cancer and died in a washington hospital. Shades of gray the end book by carolyn reeder remember to always. C she studied organ and voice at american university where she graduated in 1959 with a degree in music. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. Carolyn reeder is an avid history buff with a longtime interest in the civil war. Timothy donovan is at fort sumter as the secessionist fervor mounts across the harbor.
After the civil war many families were made up of one or two children, and the children went to live with other relatives. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. William page is a young man and the main characterwho. Analysis and discussion of characters in carolyn reeders shades of gray.
Browse shades of gray by carolyn reeder resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. Will, a twelve year old shy city boy, just recently lost all of his family. Paperback from christianbook reading beyond the basal plus. 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 i love shades of gray. As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. 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. 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. Students should record at least 3 sentences in their reading journals in. A man on the truck, who worked for the bank, gives elena his jacket to keep the woman warm.
Reading response and vocabulary activities for chapters 11. Shades of gray book report form pdf file customize the shades of gray book report shades of gray. I think that if you read this book you will find it full of happiness and depression. Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, o. Good characterizations are the highlight of this thoughtful reconstruction era story. 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 chapter 1 pages 114 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. Shades of gray book by carolyn reeder, tim obrien official. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan.
Definitions and examples of 6 literary terms and devices. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams.
On what principle did uncle jed make his decisions. Shades of gray paperback may 1, 1999 by carolyn reeder author. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. The between shades of gray community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and.
Courage wears many facesthe civil war may be over, but for. 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. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. Shades of gray, by carolyn reeder, is an exciting historical fiction book about the reconstruction era. Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who.
Need help on characters in ruta sepetyss between shades of gray. Partial character list and analysis shades of grey by. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. In general, women, the young, and the infirm are being separated from men, who will presumably be put to work. 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. The main character of the novel, twelveyearold william page is older than his.
Find related themes, quotes, symbols, characters, and more. Isbn 9780689826962 the book won the scott odell award for historical fiction for 1990. Being a bugler for the first united states artillery is preferable to being a printers apprentice, as he was back in new york. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. Click to read more about shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Aunt ellashe is a caring mother and aunt uncle jedbelieves in what he stands for. Chapters 15 quiz and writing prompts pdf file shades of gray. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
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