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A Million Shades of Gray

by Cynthia Kadohata · 2009

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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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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
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animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisnaturenatureMore like thisLess of thissurvivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of thiscoming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Setting
AsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 216 pages

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