13 shades of gray book carolyn reeder audio

This smart file covers the first three chapters in the novel shades of gray. Having grown up in that area carbondale in the 19301950s i was very familiar with the incidents surrounding the herrin massacre. At the end of the american civil war, twelveyearold will is left to live with his aunt. All worksheets and handouts are attached directly to the slides. Feb , 2012 this pin was discovered by klarissa olvera. Who came to stay the night at uncle jeds homestead. Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. 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 clenched his jaw and waited until he could speak without his voice. Carolyn reeder november 16, 1937 january 20, 2012 was an american writer best known for childrens historical novels. As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details. Please enjoy ill do my best to get these chapters out and rolling. Her interest in the civil war was piqued by a vacation spent visiting the battlefields at antietam, gettysburg, and new market. Shades of gray was the sixtyfirst bernice summerfield audio story released by big finish productions. He moves in with the closet relatives he has, his aunt and uncle jed. In the aftermath of the civil war, recently orphaned will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices. In the end he learns that a person is not judged by the past.

Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his. In fact, it was so interesting to me that three days later, i read it again. It is hard for him to go from owning slaves to working very hard. For your reference, we provided these shades of gray quotes with page numbers using the following.

It is a book on the life of a boy who lost his whole family in the civil war. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder novel unit chapters. In this thoughtful first novel, carolyn reeder has created a hero who is all too human in his blind anger, but whose humanity finally prevails, helping him to realize that good people may hold opposite viewsand that all people suffer needlessly from war. Explain that the title of this book is a common saying, or idiom give other examples of idioms if students need more. While will is cutting the grass, a man appears who needs a place to stay. Hello again hope you enjoy this chapter and the previous one to it. Fiction the civil war may be over, but for 12yearold will page, who considers the yankees responsible for the deaths of his. Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. Freebooknotes found 4 important quotes from 3 key chapters of shades of gray by carolyn reeder.

Read shades of gray by tim obrien,carolyn reeder for free with a 30 day free trial. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. Click to read more about shades of gray by carolyn reeder. A prezi presentation on the book shades of gray by carolyn reeder. Presentation by michael wentz after the civil war people could not swallow their pride. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america.

Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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 has books on goodreads with 5390 ratings. 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.

William page is a young man and the main characterwho. After visiting the local museums in the shenandoah valley and the. Unlike most novels from that era, it was a very fast read. She also wrote three nonfiction books about shenandoah national park for. Free shades of gray worksheets and literature unit for. I was pleasantly surprised by this delightful civil war story. As an 11 year old, the book at times got a little boring, but i loved the thought and vivid details throughout the novel. Shades of gray kindle edition by reeder, carolyn, obrien, tim. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. Read shades of gray online by tim obrien and carolyn reeder.

Shades of gray i read shades of gray for a 6th grade project, and i very much enjoyed the book. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. Shades of gray paperback may 1, 1999 by carolyn reeder author. Carolyn reeder, a retired teacher who was the author of historical novels for young readers, died jan. Meg made will feel ashamed by saying she a hated him for. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. I have just finished reading shades of gray, and found it a fascinating, interesting, book that i could not put down until i finished it. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live.

Carolyn reeder s most popular book is shades of gray. Courage wears many faces the civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapters 16 and 17 by. It had all the necessary components of a tragic war story a family torn by war, an impossible. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 3 pages 2534 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. A million shades of gray end of the book project choices and rubric. The interview with will shades of grey by carolyn reeder.