Shiloh Season

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Paperback, 1998

Status

Available

Call number

NAYLOR

Publication

Atheneum Books for Young Readers (1998), Edition: Reprint, 128 pages

Description

When mean and angry Judd, who has never known kindness, takes to drinking and mistreats his dogs, Marty discovers how deep a hurt can go and how long it takes to heal.

User reviews

LibraryThing member jakec7
This is a very good book and I thought it was very interesting. It was so sad and kind of cheery.
LibraryThing member liga1996
this is a good book i would definentally read it again mabey in a year. i felt close to this book because i have my own dog .
LibraryThing member BNAGY51
Awesome story loved the details and action
LibraryThing member chrisyt
By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

This book will definitely keep you turning the pages. Shiloh is an abused dog that an eleven year old boy named Marty Preston came across. Marty promised himself that he would stay out of everyone’s business. But Marty just couldn’t ignore a dog being abused. He took
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it upon himself to steal the dog and up comes the name Shiloh. When he is caught he blackmails the dog’s owner into selling the dog to him but Marty has no money. Marty works for the dog’s owner to pay off the cost of the dog. This book is simply wonderful and classic. It teaches the value of hard work and determination.

Classroom extension:

Children could write a short story about hard work they have done that paid off.

children could write about something they loved very much and ending up losing it and how it made them feel.
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LibraryThing member fingerpost
Judd Travers becomes even meaner than he was in "Shiloh" when he starts drinking more heavily. He causes non-stop trouble for Marty, Shiloh and his family, until he wrecks his truck driving drunk at night and ends up in the hospital. Even after all the cruel man has done, Marty is still trying to
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figure out a way to make things right between his family and Travers.
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Awards

Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Nominee — 1999)
Texas Bluebonnet Award (Nominee — 1998)
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (First runner-up — 1998)
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 1999)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 1999)
Sasquatch Book Award (Nominee — 1999)
Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 1999)
Iowa Children's Choice Award (Nominee — 1999)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Grades 4-6 — 1999)
Flicker Tale Award (Nominee — Juvenile Books — 1999)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Grades 4-6 — 1999)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

128 p.; 7.63 inches

ISBN

0689806469 / 9780689806469

Barcode

9979
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