Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. The author, carolyn reeder, is a teacher and a history buff. Miller sutton, a bythe book fbi agent, is starting to see some troubling shades of gray in his blackandwhite world. All worksheets and handouts are attached directly to the slides. 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.
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. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. James, a london wife and mother of two working in television, started writing on fan. Scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. Students should record at least 3 sentences in their reading journals in.
At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. A million shades of gray is a story about family and friendship, themes any.
Through shades of gray, will grows in how he views the war, the union, and the confederacy. Complete summary of carolyn reeders shades of gray. She won the scott odell award for historical fiction. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate. Instant downloads of all 1288 litchart pdfs including between shades of gray. Shades of gray the end book by carolyn reeder remember to always. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. This smart file covers the first three chapters in the novel shades of gray. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. Ona wails for her baby, while the bald man cries of the pain in his leg.
Her interest in the civil war was piqued by a vacation spent visiting the battlefields at antietam, gettysburg, and new market. Aunt ellashe is a caring mother and aunt uncle jedbelieves in what he stands for. Courage wears many facesthe civil war may be over, but for. This is the site that will certainly give you alleviate of looking book shades of gray, by carolyn reeder to read. Good characterizations are the highlight of this thoughtful reconstruction era story. The librarian can help your student choose books that are the right reading level. Presentation by michael wentz after the civil war people could not swallow their pride. Buy shades of gray by carolyn reeder online at alibris. 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. No one on the truck has medical training, but they all chip in supplies to create a splint for the mans leg. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, o. Click to read more about shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback. Will remembered how he used to wash his face every morning in hot water brought to him by a slave.
Immediately download the carolyn reeder summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching carolyn reeder. A man on the truck, who worked for the bank, gives elena his jacket to keep the woman warm. The main character of the novel, twelveyearold william page is older than his. 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 i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. 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. Favorites include shades of gray by noted childrens author carolyn reeder. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults. While the pacifism in shades of gray took place during the civil war, every. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended.
Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt. Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. It doesnt really work, and the entire book is about a letter from a character you only. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. What do you think of uncle jeds stand against fighting in the war. Shades of gray by margaret whisnant teachers pay teachers.
Shades of gray by carolyn reeder novel unit chapters. Close the lesson by asking students the question, why do you think reeder titled her book shades of gray. Historical fiction with young people as the main characters have won awards. Why did will feel like throwing out his button collection. Freebooknotes found 4 important quotes from 3 key chapters of shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. The questions, which cover the novel as chapterbychapter quizzes and a. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. From modern issues of immigration and religious fervor, there are many connections that can be made between what the characters in the book experience and.
Between shades of gray characters from litcharts the. She tells elena her name is ona, and that her husband, vitas, was taken by the nkvd. She was hurt when her letters to wills mother came back unopened and welcomes. After the civil war many families were made up of one or two children, and the children went to live with other relatives. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family. 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. 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. Ytins inner monologues make it easy to sympathize with his character and to. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 2 pages 1525 write either true or false in the blank before each statement. Analysis and discussion of characters in carolyn reeders shades of gray.
William page is a young man and the main character who. 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. Partial character list and analysis shades of grey by. As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. How fifty shades of grey dominated publishing the atlantic. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. Accelerated reader book list whitefish middle school. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. 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 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. Uncle jed got up early to feed what little stock the family had left.
Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Roberto hinestroza, a drug lord miller has pursued for years. Shades of gray paperback may 1, 1999 by carolyn reeder author. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. If you are on the battle of the books team i think this will help you. 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. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices.
Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. What happened when uncle jed and will went down to help repair the mill. William page is a young man and the main characterwho. While will is cutting the grass, a man appears who needs a place to stay. A million shades of gray end of the book project choices and rubric wise guys gr 49. The book shades of gray grew out of these experiences. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Pink and say powerful story of the unlikely friendship of two boys in the civil war told in picture book format. He considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at all. Patricia polacco is a master storyteller who weaves her own history into the book to make it wonderfully meaningful. Shades of gray, simon and schuster, 2008 160 pages.
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