Shades of Gray
by Carolyn Reeder
Taste attributes: historicalfamilydramateenwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connectionscoming of age
Boxlist takeA realistic historical novel that is emotional and warm-hearted. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
At the end of the Civil War, twelve-year-old 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.
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- Author
- Carolyn Reeder
- Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 152
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- Open Library
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