12 shades of gray book civil war in virginia

Buy shades of gray and feel the raw emotion and passion today. Though enemies, each knows the other is but obeying the. No name in the annals of the civil war conjures up a more romantic and aweinspiring image than that of confederate colonel john singleton mosby of virginia. Her interest in the civil war was piqued by a vacation spent visiting the battlefields at antietam, gettysburg, and new market. They demand that lina, her 10yearold brother jonas, and her mother elena. I am only disappointed in that there doesnt seem to be a sequel. Shades of gray portray an american civil war era camp band. After visiting the local museums in the shenandoah valley and the virginia piedmont, she read firsthand accounts of the war s effect on local citizens. I enjoyed it from the first page and it kept my interest to the last page. His father had fought for the confederacy, while his uncle had refused to take part fighting for either side of the war. In shades of gray, what state was william page born in. A novel of the civil war in virginia isbn 9780979600005, softback, 524 pages is a worthy addition to the line up.

The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan after the war and is sent to live. This story takes place a just before the civil war, b during the civil war, c just after the civil war. 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 sweeping paranormal time travel saga about a love that lives forever a royal affair series. Twelveyearold will page is a grieving and angry boy when doctor martin takes him to his relatives in the piedmont region of virginia.

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. Shades of gray tells the story of a young boy named will, who has lost his entire family and home as a result of the civil war. Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important. The civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent ended. Awardwinning historical fiction author jessica james penned a unique look at this iconic figure as a way to share this reallife soldiers story with her fiction fans. This book is about a boy who has lost his entire family during the civil war. William is from the shenandoah valley, in winchester, virginia. 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. Their stories, seen through the lens of the objects that were a part of their daily lives, reflect the ways tennesseans adapted. Cast your eyes back to the noble and daring achievements of men who. After his parents are killed in the war, he goes to live with his aunt and uncle in piedmont. A novel of the civil war in virginia paperback january 12, 2008. The book shades of gray grew out of these experiences. The civil war may be over, but for twelveyearold will page, the pain and bitterness havent.

Andrew sinclair is a union spy and the dreaded foe of confederate calvary officer alexander hunter. Published by patriot press, the novel concerns the growing relationship between a virginian who is a. So excited to announce the release of a new e book as a companion to noble cause formerly shades of gray, that shares information about the life and exploits of colonel john singleton mosby, the reallife confederate soldier that my civil war novel is based on you can read more about it on my blog life in the past lane its currently available on amazon and smashwords, but will be. Will moves to rural virginia to live with an aunt and her husband. The first of her eight novels, shades of gray, appeared in 1989 and focused on the struggles of a 12 yearold virginia boy confronting divided family loyalties at the end of the civil war. Shades of gray civil war era camp band home facebook. Both the revolutionary war and the civil war involved siege warfare here. It could be butternut, cadet gray which is like a foggy blue gray, smoky gray and probably coated with the brown, sandy, or red dust of the region of marching.

In this book, which is written for middleschoolage children, a 12 yearold boy named will page, whose family died. William page is a young man and the main characterwho. Shades of gray is a young adult novel that was written by carolyn reeder. In his era, johns tiny band of partisans outsmarted and outfought the union army on the farmland and fields of northern virginia. But it has created a vacuum in the life of will page, a 12 yearold boy. A powerful, engaging, and totally captivating novel of the war between the states awaits you in shades of gray. Ruta sepetyss between shades of gray is now the film ashes in the snow. A novel of the civil war in virginia 3in1 boxed set alert. Start off your 5 week civil war adventure with 12 year old orphan will in the novel shades of gray and read some silly stories about brer rabbit. This evening after dinner you will take the shadows of gray and blue candlelight walking tour. Sadly our childrens text books have printed an inaccurate glossy version of that time in the very important history of the united states. I think it is the best civil war fiction book since cold mountain.

The most recent addition to this segment of the book industry comes from a gettysburg author, jessica james. On june 14, 1941, fifteenyearold lina vilkas settles down to write a letter to her older cousin and best friend, joana, in her comfortable middleclass home in lithuania. Shades of gray, written by carolyn reeder, is a book of historical fiction. Shades of gray opens as a wild adventure novel featuring a headstrong young girl fighting for her country in the american civil war. The civil war between the yankees and the confederates has ended. 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 woman. Shades of grey was a book that filled all those requirements. Mosby was the model for her fictional character, alexander hunter, in noble cause. His mothers instructions were for will to go live with her sisters family if wills entire family died. Arrayed under different flags, andrea evans and captain alexander hunter are thrust together by a twist of fate, and, in time, form a bond it seems even war cannot sever. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder, tim obrien, paperback. The civil war has left 12 yearold will page an orphan, and he is sent to his mothers relatives in the country in virginia. Explore picture books about harriet tubman and a true story about a run away slave boy who joins the union army.

And on that level, read as a light war is an adventure ya oriented novel it works great. The epitome of the southern cavalier, colonel mosby was a charismatic officer whose small band of partisans outwitted and outfought the union army on the fields and farmlands of northern. 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. Published by arrangement with macmillan publishing companytitle page verso an ala notable book cover rl. The group is made up mainly of confederate reenactors in the new england area of the usa. A novel of the civil war in virginia, or a tale of the war for southern independence in the old dominion. Wills family in winchester, virginia has been wiped out in the civil war. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war chapter 4 south carolina.

Yet author jessica james, in her novel shades of gray. The gray ghost of civil war virginia jessica james. The gray ghost of civil war virginia jessica penned an outstanding book about colonel john singleton mosby, an iconic figure who was the embodiment of the southern cavalier and a charismatic officer. Shades of gray is a powerful exploration into a defining era of american history. It is the nkvd narodnyi komissariat vnutrennikh del, the secret police of the soviet union.

The civil war has left 12yearold will page an orphan, and he is sent to his mothers relatives in the country in virginia. A novel of the civil war in virginia by jessica james. Shades of gray a novel of the civil war in virginia. The civil war may be over, but for 12 yearold will page, who considers the yankees responsible for the deaths of his parents and brother and sisters, the pain will never end. The main character, twelveyearold william page, finds himself an orphan. A novel of the civil war in virginia kindle edition published april 1st 2008 by patriot press 1st edition, kindle edition, 478 pages. During the civil war it was a union held position in the center of a confederate state and helped shelter thousands of slave refugees. No name in the annals of the civil war conjures a more romantic and aweinspiring image than that of confederate colonel john mosby of virginia.

Nevertheless, it shows the untold hardship that war can inflict on innocent people. Shades of gray by carolyn reeder chapter 1 pages 114 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. Discussion of themes and motifs in carolyn reeders shades of gray. Shades of gray is a young adolescent book set immediately after americas civil war. And now will has to go live with his uncle jed, who refused to fight for the confederate cause. How could they have, when the yankees were responsible. Regardless of how noble cause ends, this one, shade of gray i highly recommend reading, provided you have interest in the civil war and the reasons for that war.

Carolyn reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction. An epic civil war love story kindle edition by james, jessica. He has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle on a farm, as directed by his mothers last wishes. The story takes place shortly after the civil war in america. If you like emotional journeys, rich southern backdrops, and epic stories of devotion, then youll adore jessica jamess captivating civil war adventure. 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.