Reeder, C. (1989). Shades of gray. New York, NY. Macmillan.
Have you ever lost a loved-one? A grandmother? Well, meet Will Page. A 12-year old boy who has lost everyone he loved during the Civil War. Due to a pre-arrangement set by Will's mother, Will is shipped to some relatives Virginia, which he has never met instead of getting to stay with Doc Martin, an old family friend. Relatives, whom Will discovers on the way to meet them refused to fight for the Confederacy.
Will arrives in his new home and so starts the unspoken battle between his Uncle and he. Will must not only deal with an uncle he views as a coward but he also has to deal with new cousins and a group of three guys who have chosen to bully the new kid. As Will tries to prove his worth on the war-ravished farm things seem to be working themselves out. Until Will receives a letter from Doc Martin that will force him into the toughest decision he has ever had to make. A decision that was supposed to be easy suddenly has Will backed into a corner and the only way out is to hurt someone he cares about.
What will Will do?
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