Book
A Million Shades of Gray
Cynthia Kadohata
Atheneum Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · January 5, 2010
Reading lane: Historical Asia
A Historical Fiction pick for readers exploring A Million Shades of Gray.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
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
Book Details
- Authors
- Cynthia Kadohata
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Published
- January 5, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Historical Asia · Wars & Military History
- Reading lane
- Historical Asia
Affinity
Publisher Categories
Elephant Stories
Family Stories
Historical Asia
About This Book
A boy and his elephant escape into the jungle when the Viet Cong attack his village immediately after the Vietnam war.
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