I recommend it to kids who are interested in or learning about the civil war. Nov 12, 2017 shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 1 sarah parmenter. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. Students should record at least 3 sentences in their reading journals in. Free ideas for teaching social studies thru literature great resource for ccss literacy novel studies, book recommendations, and lots. Personal website for carolyn reeder view the website share. The interview with will shades of grey by carolyn reeder. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. 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 chapter 2 pages 1525 write either true or false in the blank before each statement. 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. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Read shades of gray by tim obrien, carolyn reeder for free with a 30 day free trial.
Shades of gray courage wears many facesthe civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 2 youtube. How could they have, when the yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family. This book is an amazing story about how a boy is getting used to a new life outside of winchester, va after the civil war, when most of his family was killed off or. Will is not very happy about living with his uncle ned, because he thinks he is a coward. 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. A million shades of gray end of the book project choices and rubric wise guys gr 49. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. 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. But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. Carolyn reeder books list of books by author carolyn reeder.
Will is devoted to the confederacy, for which his father gave his life, and his uncle chose to stay out of the war and refused to fight, an act will views as cowardly. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Close the lesson by asking students the question, why do you think reeder titled her book shades of gray.
Will remembered how he used to wash his face every morning in hot water brought to him by a slave. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. Shades of gray reeder novel news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder book cover, description, publication history. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Jun 20, 2008 shades of gray ebook written by carolyn reeder. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, o. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Browse shades of gray by carolyn reeder resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. Buy shades of gray by carolyn reeder online at alibris. Shades of gray has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. In the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder what year did it take place. 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 a traitor because he. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt and uncle he considers his uncle a traitor because he refuses to be a confederate and take any part in the war at a.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shades of gray. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Stories of life and love and joys and sorrows chronicled by dates in random order. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, 9780812496253, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for adults. The setting of the book is the end of the civil war. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. 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. Through shades of gray, will grows in how he views the war, the union, and the confederacy. 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. 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. 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. Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who considers the yankees responsible for the deaths of his. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder fantastic fiction. Rickabaugh and me for fourth grade students and their parents.
Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. Shades of gray by tim obrien and carolyn reeder book read. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Published by arrangement with macmillan publishing companytitle page verso an ala notable book cover rl. Between shades of gray by ruta sepetys book trailer duration.
Shades of gray book by carolyn reeder, tim obrien official. Free shades of gray study unit worksheets for teachers to print. She won the scott odell award for historical fiction. Here are some of my favorite civil war books for upper elementary students 4th and 5th grade. It would likely be helpful for the reader to already know some about the civil war beforehand.
In carolyn reeder s beautiful story of will page and the invaluable lessons he learns as he struggles to get past an enormous loss following the civil war. In the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder what year did. A collection of stories told in poetic verse and prose of the layers of the human spirit. Courage wears many facesthe civil war may be over, but for. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. This is a close reading guide to the book shades of gray. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 1 sarah parmenter. Shades of gray, carolyn reeder respect social studies. Shades of gray book by carolyn reeder 7 available editions.
And now will has to leave his comfortable home in the shenandoah valley and live with relatives he has never met, people struggling to eke. 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. 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. In shades of gray by carolyn reeder, wills button collection represents his past. William page is a young man and the main characterwho. Uncle jed got up early to feed what little stock the family had left. 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 a traitor because he refused to take part in the war.
This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. Shades of gray by carolyn reder is a wonderful book of learning how to respect people. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. Nov 12, 2017 shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 part 1 duration. These fiction and nonfiction biographies, picture books, and chapter books are great to use for independent reading, guided reading groups or literature circles, or use to read aloud to your class during your civil war unit. 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. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction for. In the story shades of gray by carolyn reeder, what do the buttons in his collection symbolize. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. 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 read online free from your pc or mobile. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included. 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.
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 is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. In the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder were is the. Glasgow 195686, a collection of photographs by oscar marzaroli including an essay by william mcilvanney. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy.
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