The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. Many men, as they age, start to worry about gray hairs. Shades of grey by carolyn reeder chapter summarieshome. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. It could be butternut, cadet gray which is like a foggy bluegray, smoky grayand probably coated with the brown, sandy, or red dust of the region of marching. Related questions and answers for characters in shades of gray. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Generic mounted and seated ringhand figures were made that were part of many sets.
A history of civil war photography 2005 and the civil war in depth 1997, the first 3d. I enjoyed it from the first page and it kept my interest to the last page. Buy shades of gray and feel the raw emotion and passion today. Follow a northern spy and a confederate cavalry officer across the st247. Armys professional medical film series shades of gray, the nineteenth episode of the third season of heroesshades of gray star trek. The next generationshades of gray, the tenth episode of the first season of. Isbn 9780689826962 the book won the scott odell award for historical fiction for 1990. Yet author jessica james, in her novel shades of gray.
Grayback may also have been slang for confederate soldiers, even though outside the cavalry and officers corps most of the uniforms being worn were butternut, which is a yellowish brown that looks grayish from a distance and was much more easily available as a uniform dye color. A trailer for the awardwinning civil war novel shades of gray by historical fiction author jessica james, using art by renowned civil war artist dale gallon. Winner of numerous awards and often compared to gone with the wind, shades of gray chronicles the clash of a confederate officer with a union spy as they defend their beliefs, their country and their honor. Honor and conviction clash with loyalty and love in this epic. A novel of the civil war in virginia or tale of the war for it is rare, then, to look upon the war and see beyond the issues to the people, the flesh and blood, whose lives and loyalties were tested in a bitter and deadly upheaval of american history. Shades of gray civil war era camp band home facebook. 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. I think it is the best civil war fiction book since cold mountain. Herman hattaway books list of books by author herman. A sweeping paranormal time travel saga about a love that lives forever a royal affair series. This thoroughly researched volume documents the conditions of the civil warthe many hardships and challenges faced by soldiers on both sides of the battle. 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 all. If you like emotional journeys, rich southern backdrops, and epic stories of devotion, then youll adore jessica jamess captivating civil war adventure. Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. I am only disappointed in that there doesnt seem to be a sequel. William page is a young man and the main characterwho. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. Vintage grand army of the republic shield gar pin back ribbon topper.
From the context, allen is probably referring to lice. A novel of the civil war in virginia 2008, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Civil war novel shades of gray southern historical. Shades of gray is a powerful exploration into a defining era of american history. After visiting the local museums in the shenandoah valley and the virginia piedmont, she read firsthand accounts of the wars effect on local citizens. Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. Shades of gray is a 1989 novel by carolyn reeder about a boy named will. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12yearold boy. He is the author of the blue and gray in black and white. The question of what students should learn about the civil war, the role that slavery played in it, and the history of reconstructionthe period. Her interest in the civil war was piqued by a vacation spent visiting the battlefields at antietam, gettysburg, and new market.
They were willing to sacrifice and to lose everything but their honor. Aunt ella thought that geography determined on which side of the war a man fought. How to teach the civil war in the deep south the atlantic. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Why was will putting off writing a reply to doc martins letter.
Why did will feel like throwing out his button collection. Shades of gray is young adult historicalfiction about the aftermath american civil war. Recommended books the 49th missouri volunteer infantry. This book has the most comprehensive account of the skirmishing near jefferson city in which the. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. Shades of gray portray an american civil war era camp band. Shades of grey was a book that filled all those requirements. Robertson considers wiley to be his mentor 1 and expresses great admiration for his ability to research. The next generation, the twentysecond episode of the second season of star trek. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in between shades of gray, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Honor and conviction clash with loyalty and love in this epic civil war love story that pits brother against brother. This is absolutely the best teacher resource i have ever purchased.
But is uncle jed the traitor and coward will believes him to be. Their stories, seen through the lens of the objects that were a part of their daily lives, reflect the ways tennesseans adapted. Shades of gray, a 1948 documentary produced as part of the u. The blue and the gray tv miniseries 1982 full cast. Bibb, sons of confederate veterans, trimble camp 1836 a classic love story as much as it is a war story. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. 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. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia.
In tennessee, we have all heard stories of life and death on the states civil war battlefields, but what happened to the men, women, and children who stayed at home. A novel of the civil war in virginia 3in1 boxed set alert. The blue and the gray tv miniseries 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Noyalas, assistant professor of history and director for civil war studies, lord fairfax community college. In blue they were used as civil war or cavalry figures, gray as rebs, brown as cowboys or pioneers, green as modern armymen and other odd colors as whatever. Varhola is a writer, editor and publisher who lives in the hill country north of san antonio, tex. The group is made up mainly of confederate reenactors in the new england area of the usa. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. The most recent comprehensive account of the 1865 mobile campaign in which the 49th fought. He wrote a rough script for an outdoor drama that tells the story of what was happening in randolph county in the 1860s while the civil war raged around it. Special operations command noted, wars in which groups or entities seek to secure their objectives while minimizing the scope and scale of actual combat.
Americas military men, however, worry about gray wars. Shades of gray a novel of the civil war in virginia. He is author of life in civil war america and everyday life during the civil war, is a coauthor of armchair reader. What happened when uncle jed and will went down to help repair the mill. The book shades of gray grew out of these experiences. Andrea, the main character was like a lot of women who live during the civil war, she went above and beyond what youd expect of the average.
The common soldier of the confederacy and the life of billy yank. It is a book that i think could have the impact of a gone with the wind. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. These wars and geopolitical conflicts, ranging from the russian annexation of.
The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. Shades of gray, a novel of the civil war in virginia by jessica james. Shades of gray is a quiet little book which chronicles what it looks like to change your mind and to its the story of 12 year old will, a virginian and the only surviving member of his immediate family after the civil war. Writer, journalist, and historian bob zeller is one of the countrys leading authorities on civil war photography, and president of the center for civil war photography. Historic photographs, documents, and letters enhance this dramatic account. What do you think of uncle jeds stand against fighting in the war. Civil war, and has written many articles on the conflict.
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