cover image Shades of Gray

Shades of Gray

Carolyn Reeder. Avon Books, $4.99 (165pp) ISBN 978-0-380-71232-8

Orphaned by the Civil War, 12-year-old Ben learns some unexpected truths from his Uncle Jed, a ``coward'' who refused to fight in the war; PW said, ``thoughtfully told, the novel captures the hardships that followed the last war fought on U.S. soil.'' Ages 8-12. (Apr.)