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Marty finds a runaway dog and he instantly falls in love. The dog has not run away without good reason; his owner, Judd Travers, disciplines his dogs by kicking them and starving them.
The dog is returned to his owner, but when the dog runs away again, Marty can’t bear to send the dog, who Marty names Shiloh, back to such a life. Instead Marty hides Shiloh in the woods behind his house and tells what becomes a nest of lies to his parents, his friends, and the dog’s owner.
Of course, Marty is soo ...more
The dog is returned to his owner, but when the dog runs away again, Marty can’t bear to send the dog, who Marty names Shiloh, back to such a life. Instead Marty hides Shiloh in the woods behind his house and tells what becomes a nest of lies to his parents, his friends, and the dog’s owner.
Of course, Marty is soo ...more
Shiloh is the 1992 Newbery winner about a boy who rescues a dog who is being abused by his owner. I am not really an animal lover, and I am always surprised when I enjoy books about children and their love for animals. But the narrator's voice was engaging and I couldn't help myself. I liked his relationship with his parents and his level of self-awareness.
I have not liked most of the Newbery books I have read recently, so I may be rating this higher than I normally would. I was excited to fina ...more
I have not liked most of the Newbery books I have read recently, so I may be rating this higher than I normally would. I was excited to fina ...more
Aug 21, 2012
Tanya
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Becca
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chapter-books,
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newbery,
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