A Million Shades of Gray
Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · January 5, 2010
A Historical Fiction pick for readers exploring A Million Shades of Gray.
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- Who it’s for
- A boy and an elephant offer an intimate lens on Vietnam’s postwar upheaval.
- Themes
- War, Survival, Human-animal bond
- Genres
- Wars & Military History, Elephant Stories, Survival Stories
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The FortGordon Korman46% matchShares Survival Stories
The Tiger RisingKate DiCamillo47% match
Good Night, Mr. TomMichelle Magorian45% matchShares Wars & Military History
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Start with this bookAbout this book
A boy and his elephant escape into the jungle when the Viet Cong attack his village immediately after the Vietnam war.
History Under Pressure
A boy and an elephant offer an intimate lens on Vietnam’s postwar upheaval.
Come here for
- An unusual companionship tested by danger
- A historical adventure shaped by war’s aftermath
Expect
- A sustained journey through a perilous escape
- A child’s perspective on conflict and displacement
Where it sits
| Elephant Stories | 76% |
|---|---|
| Wars & Military History | 52% |
| Survival Stories | 50% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Elephant Stories
- Family Stories
- Historical Asia
- Authors
- Cynthia Kadohata
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Published
- January 5, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- War · Survival · Human-animal bond
- Reading lane
- Elephant Stories