If you have a third or fourth grader, read SHILOH!

I just finished reading Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's Newberry-winning book SHILOH to my ten-year-old and we loved it! Yeah, yeah, big surprise since it's an award winner and all. But, let's be honest, sometimes award winners aren't always easy reads. And this was an easy, fun and thoughtful read. It's about an 11-year-old boy who takes in an abused dog and the moral and ethical dilemmas that his care and affection for the dog present. It's truly a thought-provoking tale and I think offers interesting and valid ethical questions for young children to consider. Read it!