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Aladdin Paperbacks, 1999-01-05

Shades of Gray

Shades of Gray

Carolyn Reeder, Author

Tim O'Brien, Illustrator

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9780689826962

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The Civil War may be over, but for 12-year-old Will Page, who considers the Yankees responsible for the deaths of his parents and brother and sisters, the pain will never end. And now Will has to go live with his Uncle Jed, who refused to fight for the Confederate cause. But is Uncle Jed the traitor and coward Will believes him to be? An ALA Notable Book. Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award.
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Will’s world has fractured—by loss, by war, and by what he thought he knew about courage. But time with a quiet, principled uncle reveals that moral strength isn’t always loud. This story challenges assumptions and honors the kind of character that stands when others expect you to fall.

Keywords and Themes: Award Winner • Bereavement • Character • Conviction • Courage • Death • Family • Grief • Growth • Historical • Insight • Juvenile Fiction • Multigenerational • Perseverance • Respect • Responsibility • Social Themes • Transformation • United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) • Values & Virtues

Readability • 5.3

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 160

Subjects • Orphans • Uncles • Conscientious objectors • United States • History • Civil War • 1861-1865Juvenile fiction • Virginia • Civil War • 1861-1865

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues • Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)

In the aftermath of the Civil War, recently orphaned Will must start a new life and overcome his prejudices.

Courage wears many faces...

The Civil War may be over, but for twelve-year-old Will Page, the pain and bitterness haven't ended. How could they have, when the Yankees were responsible for the deaths of everyone in his entire immediate family?

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 out a living on their farm in the war-torn Virginia Piedmont. But the worst of it is that Will's uncle Jed had refused to fight for the Confederacy.

At first, Will regards his uncle as a traitor--or at least a coward. But as they work side by side, Will begins to respect the man. And when he sees his uncle stand up for what he believes in, Will realizes that he must rethink his definition of honor and courage.

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