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Shiloh (Shiloh #1)
When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, it's love at first sight9 and also big trouble. It turns out the dog, which Marty names Shiloh belongs to Judd Travers who drinks too much and has a gun9 and abuses his dogs. So when Shiloh runs away from Judd to Marty, Marty just has to hide him and protect him from Judd. But Marty's secret becom...more
Paperback, 145 pages
Published
May 1st 2003
by Aladdin Paperbacks
(first published September 30th 1991)
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As a fourth grade teacher, I make it my business to read many of the books that sit on my classroom's shelves. Although I am sometimes embarassed to whip out an obvious childish book when I'm sitting on the subway, I must admit I am rarely disappointed with the level of the literature I discover. I have read so much adult literature that is just plain awfully written or simply just plain, but most literature written for children has grace and a unique voice. Of course, since Shiloh won the Newbe...more
"Nobody else loves you as much as a dog. Except your ma, maybe."
Oh, how true. This is a sweet tale about a boy and the dog he loves, who finds out right and wrong aren't always cut and dry.
Appropriate for ages 8-11, it's still a favorite for many kids. I'm giving three stars partly because I'm not sure the that technology/information savvy children of today relate to the naive main character the way kids did when it was originally published. For instance, the protagonist, which is eleven years o...more
"When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and mistreat dogs."
Overall, this was an unbelievable book! You could really feel Marty's conflict. This book shows that sometimes rules need to be broken or changed in order to do the right thing. Marty's love for Shiloh came through touchingly throughout the book. As a reader, you are rooting for Marty a...more
Overall, this was an unbelievable book! You could really feel Marty's conflict. This book shows that sometimes rules need to be broken or changed in order to do the right thing. Marty's love for Shiloh came through touchingly throughout the book. As a reader, you are rooting for Marty a...more
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this was the best book ever you guys should read it! i swear that it is a good book also you could watch the movie the first movie is called Shiloh and the secont one is called Saving Shiloh just to let you know you can get the movie at Hastings and you can get the book at any libary the author is Phyllis Reynolds Nalor! i hope you read it or watch it !
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so good read it with my friend lauren
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1. Genre: Junior Book/Contemporary Realism
2. Summary: While playing in the fields near his home one day, Marty Preston comes across an adorable and loving beagle. What Marty quickly learns is that this beagle belongs to the aggressive and abusive Judd Travers. Marty must decide whether his secret is worth causing trouble between Judd and his family. Follow along as Marty must struggle with what he knows is the right thing to do, even if others may think it is wrong.
3. Critique:
a. One of the grea...more
2. Summary: While playing in the fields near his home one day, Marty Preston comes across an adorable and loving beagle. What Marty quickly learns is that this beagle belongs to the aggressive and abusive Judd Travers. Marty must decide whether his secret is worth causing trouble between Judd and his family. Follow along as Marty must struggle with what he knows is the right thing to do, even if others may think it is wrong.
3. Critique:
a. One of the grea...more
Much more than a story about a boy and his dog...Shiloh is a story of compassion, determination and struggling with stretching the truth to accomplish a goal that is character worthy. Is omitting information the same as lying, especially if it prevents abuse? Marty Preston, 11, finds a beagle in the woods behind his house one day. When he realizes it belongs to Judd Travers, his heart drops because he knows Judd is mean and abusive to his animals. When the dog comes back the second time, Marty s...more
Shiloh is about a boy named Marty that falls in love with an abused dog named Shiloh. The dog belongs to Judd Travers, he is a man that does not care about his dogs and only treats them as hunting dogs. One day, Shiloh came to Marty’s house and so he let Shiloh stay with him. He built him a pen and feed him his food. He did a great job of keeping a secret from his family and friends. Until one day a German Shepard fought Shiloh and torn his ear and leg. Marty and his dad took him to the doctor w...more
I'm currently reading the book Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, but I am only a few pages into the book so far. The main character is Marty Preston. He is sweet, he loves animal life and he is adventurous. I picture him to be about my age. He doesn't have a lot of friends. He is the only boy out of three kids. He is also the oldest of his family like me. At the point in the book where I am at, he came across a beagle at the Shiloh bridge and didn't exactly know what to think. When the boy trie...more
When I was little I remember my mom sitting all my brothers and sisters down and reading to us. This is a book series that I have always loved and thought I would go re visit it. When these books came out I was too young to read them by myself so my mom was reading them to us. As I got older and the series kept going I was able to read the other ones on my own but never read this one by my self. As I was reading it took me back to my childhood and all the great things that go with it. This book...more
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The story is about a boy named Marty who falls in love with a young beagle named Shiloh. Marty found the dog
and knew by the way the dog acted that he had been abused. Marty soon finds out that the dog belongs to Judd Travers a local man. He knows the dog belongs to Judd and he must go back but Shiloh keeps running away. Marty makes a pen for Shiloh and keeps it a secret form everyone even his best friend. When Shiloh is attacked by another dog, Marty has to ask...more
and knew by the way the dog acted that he had been abused. Marty soon finds out that the dog belongs to Judd Travers a local man. He knows the dog belongs to Judd and he must go back but Shiloh keeps running away. Marty makes a pen for Shiloh and keeps it a secret form everyone even his best friend. When Shiloh is attacked by another dog, Marty has to ask...more
Main Characters: Shioh, Matt
Setting:West Virginia, Friendly
POV: Marty
Grade Level:3-5
Reading Level:5.7
Genre: realistic fiction
Award: Newberry Medal
Marty is an eleven year old boy who finds a dog (beagle). Marty decides to name the dog Shiloh. Shiloh apparently belongs to Judd Travers that uses Shiloh as his hunting dog. Marty knows that Judd abuses his dogs and refuses to give him back. He asks his family to keep him but his family asks Marty to give Shiloh back to Judd. Shiloh then escapes from...more
Setting:West Virginia, Friendly
POV: Marty
Grade Level:3-5
Reading Level:5.7
Genre: realistic fiction
Award: Newberry Medal
Marty is an eleven year old boy who finds a dog (beagle). Marty decides to name the dog Shiloh. Shiloh apparently belongs to Judd Travers that uses Shiloh as his hunting dog. Marty knows that Judd abuses his dogs and refuses to give him back. He asks his family to keep him but his family asks Marty to give Shiloh back to Judd. Shiloh then escapes from...more
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Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Grade:3–5
GR: R
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Main Characters: Marty, Shiloh, Judd Travers, and Marty’s parents.
Setting: small town in West Virginia
POV: from Marty’s point of view.
This story is about an 11 year-old boy whose name is Marty Preston. This little boy finds a young beagle up in the hills and he is convinced that this poor dog which he names Shiloh, is in danger. He believes that Shiloh is being abused by his owner Judd Travers. Marty grows great affection to...more
Grade:3–5
GR: R
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Main Characters: Marty, Shiloh, Judd Travers, and Marty’s parents.
Setting: small town in West Virginia
POV: from Marty’s point of view.
This story is about an 11 year-old boy whose name is Marty Preston. This little boy finds a young beagle up in the hills and he is convinced that this poor dog which he names Shiloh, is in danger. He believes that Shiloh is being abused by his owner Judd Travers. Marty grows great affection to...more
Main Characters: Marty, Shiloh, and Judd
Setting: West Virginia
POV: 1st person- Marty
Summary:
Eleven year old Marty, the main character, is walking along the road past the old Shiloh schoolhouse in West Virginia. As he is walking, Marty finds a young beagle under a bush. As he call for him, the dog does not respond so Marty walks away. As he continues down his path, the dog follows him home. Marty comes to find out that the dog belong to Judd Travers, a dishonest, hot tempered man that abuses his...more
Setting: West Virginia
POV: 1st person- Marty
Summary:
Eleven year old Marty, the main character, is walking along the road past the old Shiloh schoolhouse in West Virginia. As he is walking, Marty finds a young beagle under a bush. As he call for him, the dog does not respond so Marty walks away. As he continues down his path, the dog follows him home. Marty comes to find out that the dog belong to Judd Travers, a dishonest, hot tempered man that abuses his...more
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6.) “Shiloh” by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Grade/ Interest Level: 3rd – 5th grade
Guided Reading Level: R
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Main Characters: Marty, Shiloh, Judd Travers, and Marty’s parents.
Setting: In a home on the hills near West Virginia
POV: from Marty’s point of view.
Summary: This story is about an 11 year-old boy whose name is Marty Preston. This little boy finds a young beagle up in the hills and he is convinced that this poor dog which he names Shiloh, is in danger. He believes that Shilo...more
Grade/ Interest Level: 3rd – 5th grade
Guided Reading Level: R
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Main Characters: Marty, Shiloh, Judd Travers, and Marty’s parents.
Setting: In a home on the hills near West Virginia
POV: from Marty’s point of view.
Summary: This story is about an 11 year-old boy whose name is Marty Preston. This little boy finds a young beagle up in the hills and he is convinced that this poor dog which he names Shiloh, is in danger. He believes that Shilo...more
The book was called Shiloh. The Author was Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. It was 145 pages long. The Genre was realistic fiction.
Marty finds Shiloh on a walk, and he won't stop following him. Marty becomes attached to this dog. He finds out that Shiloh belongs to Judd Travers, who is a hunter who abuses his dogs. One time, Marty even found one of Judd's dogs dead with a bullet in his head. He gives him back to Judd, but Shiloh keeps coming to Marty's house. So, Marty thinks that he is coming to him be...more
Marty finds Shiloh on a walk, and he won't stop following him. Marty becomes attached to this dog. He finds out that Shiloh belongs to Judd Travers, who is a hunter who abuses his dogs. One time, Marty even found one of Judd's dogs dead with a bullet in his head. He gives him back to Judd, but Shiloh keeps coming to Marty's house. So, Marty thinks that he is coming to him be...more
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Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is about a boy who falls in love with an abused dog that wasn’t his. The boy named Marty happened to run into a dog that followed him home one day. Marty found out who the owner of the dog was but because the dog (Shiloh) looked very thin and he cringed when people approached him, made Marty suspicious that the dog was being abused so he wanted to keep him. Later Marty found that the owner was in fact abusing the dog and he hid the dog from the owner. The book d...more
Grade Level: 5-6
Main Characters: Marty, Shiloh, Judd
Setting: Friendly, West Virginia
POV: First person
Summary:
This is more than just a story about a boy and a dog. Marty is an eleven year old boy living in a small town in West Virginia. He has to choose between being honest and keeping Shiloh, a dog he grows to love but belongs to the very unfriendly and unlawful Judd. To add to Marty's dilemma, he knows his family cannot afford to keep a dog, but he sees how terribly Judd treats his other animal...more
Main Characters: Marty, Shiloh, Judd
Setting: Friendly, West Virginia
POV: First person
Summary:
This is more than just a story about a boy and a dog. Marty is an eleven year old boy living in a small town in West Virginia. He has to choose between being honest and keeping Shiloh, a dog he grows to love but belongs to the very unfriendly and unlawful Judd. To add to Marty's dilemma, he knows his family cannot afford to keep a dog, but he sees how terribly Judd treats his other animal...more
Grades:3-5th
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Main Characters: Marty, Shiloh, Judd, Marty’s Family
Setting: The setting is in Friendly, West Virginia in the hills (rural).
Point of View: The story is told from Marty’s perspective.
Marty is an eleven year old boy who finds a beagle and decides to names him Shiloh even though Shiloh is Judd Travers hunting dog. Judd abuses all of his hunting dogs. Marty wants to keep Shiloh, but his family says no and returns Shiloh to Judd. However, Shiloh escapes from Judd...more
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Main Characters: Marty, Shiloh, Judd, Marty’s Family
Setting: The setting is in Friendly, West Virginia in the hills (rural).
Point of View: The story is told from Marty’s perspective.
Marty is an eleven year old boy who finds a beagle and decides to names him Shiloh even though Shiloh is Judd Travers hunting dog. Judd abuses all of his hunting dogs. Marty wants to keep Shiloh, but his family says no and returns Shiloh to Judd. However, Shiloh escapes from Judd...more
Fountas-Pinnel Guided Reading: R
Genre:Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Awards: Newberry Medal
Main Characters: Marty, Shiloh, Judd, Marty’s Family
Setting: The setting is in Friendly, West Virginia in the hills (rural).
Point of View: The story is told from Marty’s perspective.
Marty is an eleven year old boy who finds a beagle and decides to name him Shiloh even though Shiloh is Judd Travers hunting dog. Judd abuses all of his hunting dogs. Marty wants to keep Shiloh, but his family says no and retur...more
Genre:Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Awards: Newberry Medal
Main Characters: Marty, Shiloh, Judd, Marty’s Family
Setting: The setting is in Friendly, West Virginia in the hills (rural).
Point of View: The story is told from Marty’s perspective.
Marty is an eleven year old boy who finds a beagle and decides to name him Shiloh even though Shiloh is Judd Travers hunting dog. Judd abuses all of his hunting dogs. Marty wants to keep Shiloh, but his family says no and retur...more
Grade/interest level: 3rd -5th
Reading level: Lexile 890 (GL 5.7)
Genre: Realistic fiction/series
Main Characters: Marty, Judd
Setting: West Virginia
Theme: courage, equality, fairness, justice
Author: Phyllis Naylor
Shiloh is a great book to be used in a middle grades classroom. The book is about a boy and his dog. Marty an 11-year-old boy finds Shiloh. Marty falls in love with Shiloh very quickly, and he takes Shiloh home to live with him because he thinks Shiloh is being abused by his owner. Ma...more
Reading level: Lexile 890 (GL 5.7)
Genre: Realistic fiction/series
Main Characters: Marty, Judd
Setting: West Virginia
Theme: courage, equality, fairness, justice
Author: Phyllis Naylor
Shiloh is a great book to be used in a middle grades classroom. The book is about a boy and his dog. Marty an 11-year-old boy finds Shiloh. Marty falls in love with Shiloh very quickly, and he takes Shiloh home to live with him because he thinks Shiloh is being abused by his owner. Ma...more
This is a wonderful story about the love between a young boy, Marty and his dog, Shiloh. Marty is an adventurous boy who loves to spend his days exploring the woods and getting into mischief. One day Marty stumbles upon a beagle who he later names Shiloh. The premise of the book revolves around Marty interacting with Shiloh, playing with him and acting as a typical young boy-carefree and lively. However, for most of the novel Marty has to attempt to protect Shiloh from his mean, abusive owner. I...more
Grade/interest level: Upper Elementary (3-5)
Reading level: 5.7 (Lexile 890L)
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Main Characters: Marty, Judd, Shiloh
Setting: Friendly, West Virginia
POV: Marty
One day while playing, Marty finds a dog named Shiloh. Marty immediately loves the dog, but his family’s strong sense of honor requires that they give the dog back to its owner. However, the dog continues to run away from its owner and back to Marty, who decides to bend the truth and hide the dog in the woods by his ho...more
Reading level: 5.7 (Lexile 890L)
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Main Characters: Marty, Judd, Shiloh
Setting: Friendly, West Virginia
POV: Marty
One day while playing, Marty finds a dog named Shiloh. Marty immediately loves the dog, but his family’s strong sense of honor requires that they give the dog back to its owner. However, the dog continues to run away from its owner and back to Marty, who decides to bend the truth and hide the dog in the woods by his ho...more
Reading Level: 5.7 (Lexile: 890L)
Interest Level: 3rd-5th grade
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: Newberry Medal
Main Characters: Marty Preston and Judd Travers
Setting: Friendly, West Virginia
POV: Marty
This chapter book is about 11 year old, Marty Preston, who discovers a beagle in the hills behind his home. The setting of this book is in a small country town called, Friendly, West Virginia. From the mannerisms of this beagle, whom he names Shiloh, Marty can tell he is being abused by his owner. His...more
Interest Level: 3rd-5th grade
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: Newberry Medal
Main Characters: Marty Preston and Judd Travers
Setting: Friendly, West Virginia
POV: Marty
This chapter book is about 11 year old, Marty Preston, who discovers a beagle in the hills behind his home. The setting of this book is in a small country town called, Friendly, West Virginia. From the mannerisms of this beagle, whom he names Shiloh, Marty can tell he is being abused by his owner. His...more
Marty spends his free time roaming the hills with his rifle, until he discovers Shiloh, a dog, whom he learns lives with constant abuse by his owner. Marty determines to rescue Shiloh and care for the dog he immediately becomes attached to. He finds, however, that simply wanting something is not a determinant of taking possession: he is stunned that the abusive owner has rights, which is confusing and heartbreaking for him. Throughout the story, Marty is confronted by moral issues which he must...more
Shiloh is a simple story about a boy who falls in love with an abused dog, and a dog who returns his affection. Anybody who has ever gotten a puppy as a child will be able to relate to the adoration Marty shows the dog he names Shiloh. While this is a story for young children, its themes and ethical dilemmas are much more sophisticated than some books written for adults. Naylor asks some very interesting questions for parents to discuss with their kids, and even one another, questions that don't...more
This book is a heart warming tale of when Marty and eleven year old boy finds this dog Shiloh who has been abused and mistreated. His father then tells him that he must return the dog to the rightful owner. When it comes down to it he must decide whether to be truthful and return the dog or lie and keep him. He returns the dog once but when Shiloh turns up a sceond time aboused, mistreade and malnurished Marty cannot in good consious send him back. He hides the dog in the woods until he is dicov...more
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Shiloh has always been one of my favorite children's books. The language is regional but not difficult to read in the way that Huckleberry Finn is; the main theme of animal abuse is powerful and thought-provoking; the characters are realistic and interesting; and the plot is difficult to find because it isn't important. Naylor's story is driven by its characters, so that the story is more day-in-the-life than specifically plotted. For Shiloh, this works. You find yourself sucked in from the firs...more
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor was born in Anderson, Indiana, US on January 4, 1933.
Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good boo...more
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Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman.
Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good boo...more
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“…and I’m thinking how nothing is as simple as you guess-not right or wrong, not Judd Travers, not even me or this dog I got here. But the good part is I saved Shiloh and opened my eyes some. Now that ain’t bad for eleven.”
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