We have been reading Shades of Gray while studying the Civil War and Reconstruction.  This book has given us some insight as to how people felt during Reconstruction.  Will, the orphaned Confederate boy, goes to live with his mom's sister and her family who did not participate in the war.  Although he is not happy to be living with pacifists, he learns that they paid a hefty price for their beliefs and comes to respect them.

Don't forget that Civil War Scrapbooks are due October 1st!