A Million Shades of Gray (Paperback)

from HeatherLINC

'A Million Shades of Grey' provides a nice little introduction to the Vietnam War from a young boy's perspective. Y'Tin is a gentle protagonist with an authentic voice trying to survive the arrival of the Vietcongs. Lady, the elephant Y'Tin trains makes a beautiful companion and the relationship ...

from crochetbunnii

Personal Response: While Kadohata does not have direct connections to the Dega group or ties to Vietnam, this story has inspired me to learn more about this group from an authoritative source. Any student can relate to Y'Tin's struggle to come to terms with the conflicting feelings he has for tho...

from JRlibrary

13 year old Y'Tin is the youngest elephant handler that his village has ever seen. He loves Lady, the elephant he is responsible for, and would happily spend all day with her, but he also has to go to school. When his village is attacked by North Vietnamese forces, Y'Tin ends up being one of the ...

from BookConcierge

Audio book narrated by Keith Nobbs Y'Tin is the best elephant handler in his village, a skill that takes courage, patience and intelligence. Still, his mother would rather that he spend more time on schoolwork than on the elephants. He is, after all, only thirteen years old and there will be plen...

from altonamiddle

1973... The father and the 11 yr. old son are tracking for the Americans. "His father always said you had to tell the truth when you made a mistake, because when you told one lie, that always led to two likes, and two lies led to four., until your whole life became a lie." The father was teaching...