Shades of Gray

In chapter 10, Will receives a letter from Doc Martin. The letter informs Will that Martin’s sister, a widow, has moved in, which means that Martin can now give Will a “proper home.” If Will wants,...

Uncle Jed does not like to be called “sir" and prefers to be called Uncle Jed. Since he is the “son of a Confederate cavalry officer,” Will is not happy about having to accept charity from his aunt...

Will is judgmental, sad, and angry in the first few chapters of the book. Will is very judgmental when he first arrives at his aunt and uncle’s farm. He is in mourning for his family, of which he...

The climax of Shades of Gray occurs when Will is offered a choice: he can return to his original home with Doc Martin or he can stay with his Uncle Jed and the rest of his family in Virginia. At...

Shades of Gray is a young adult novel that was written by Carolyn Reeder. The story takes place shortly after the Civil War in America. William Page is a young man and the main character—who...

The story is told in third person limited, from Will's point of view. You can tell a story’s point of view first by looking at the pronouns for the narration. If you see the pronouns “I” and “my”...

Shades of Gray, written by Carolyn Reeder, is a book of historical fiction. In this book, which is written for middle-school-age children, a 12-year-old boy named Will Page, whose family died...

Megan Jones in Shades of Gray is the ten-year-old cousin of William. Meg has a happy disposition and remains positive no matter what circumstances she deals with. Meg is very supportive of her...

William Page was born in Virginia. William is from the Shenandoah Valley, in Winchester, Virginia. After his parents are killed in the war, he goes to live with his aunt and uncle in Piedmont. The...

In the beginning of Shades of Gray, Doc Martin is taking Will to his aunt and uncle’s house. The reader learns that Will’s mother asked Doc Martin to do this years ago, before she died. Will’s...

Will gets scratched by a rabbit he finds in a trap. When Will is going to empty the traps, he's hoping that nothing is there. He's still new to the country life and isn't sure how to do many of the...

Meg doesn’t want to go to Mr. Jenkins because he got into a fight with her father. Will brings two rabbits from the line, and Aunt Ella asks Meg to take some meat to Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins. She asks...

Will digs a pit to char posts. Will Page is a young boy who has to go live with his aunt and uncle in Virginia after his family dies. The Civil War is raging, and Will has a lot of resentment...

In "Shades of Gray" by Carolyn Reeder, Will's button collection represents his past. The buttons were found on the battlefield near his home. He found them with his brother who is no longer living....

Yes, the "particular historical period" that Reeder accurately describes in Shades of Gray is the late eighteen hundreds (or late nineteenth century) in the United States of America. Specifically,...

Will helps Meg learn to read and write. Meg's old school was destroyed in the war, and even though Meg really wants to learn how to read, her mother does not have the time to teach her. Will is...

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Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder tells the story of twelve-year-old William Page, a boy who is brought to live with his Uncle Jed and Aunt Ella at their Virginia-based farm after the deaths of his...

A couple of specific details that show accuracy in regards to the time period have to do with the character of Will and his Uncle Jed. These two characters are the central focus of the damage the...