Shiloh

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Summary: Shiloh
Review: Marty Preston is an 11 year old boy who lives with his mom, dad, and his 2 sisters in a rural part of West Virginia. One day he comes across a very shy beagle owned by a mean man named Judd Travers who beats his dogs when he's mad. Marty instantly gets attached to the dog and names him Shiloh. Marty keeps Shiloh a secret from Judd and his family, until everyone eventually finds out. This is a good book and I recommend it for people of all ages.

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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: I liked the part where the horse gets run over by the werewolf. I also enjoyed reading about flying pigs. Overall, the book was interestingl.

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Summary: Shiloh is Inspirational
Review: When Marty Preston finds an abused beagle his heart is drawn to him. The dog follows Marty home and wants to stay. Marty gives him the name "Shiloh," but he is soon heartbroken. His father tells him, ''you can't keep that dog''. He has to return Shiloh to his abusive owner, Judd. Although Judd is not willing to sell Shiloh, Marty is certain that someday he will somehow be able to own Shiloh. It will come in handy that Marty knows two big secrets about Judd when Shiloh's life is on the line.

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Summary: Come for the prose, stay for the cute beagle
Review: Reading this book, I had not heard of the author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor before. So I looked her up, thinking she'd probably written a book here and there before "Shiloh" her masterpiece. To my surprise, she is nothing less than prolific. There were already thirty one children's books to her name by the time "Shiloh" was written, and undoubtedly many more to come afterwards (the "Shiloh" sequels alone give one pause). The book itself is good. Not as surprisingly good as I've found her contemporary Katherine Paterson's books to be (yay Gilly Hopkins!) but fine reading just the same. Like many of my kind, I am not a dog book lover. If I hear that there's a book out there somewhere about a boy and his dog, I am probably going to do whatever it takes to avoid reading said book. In this particular case, Naylor has cleverly chosen a breed that is not only sympathetic but adorable. Shiloh is an abused beagle. I suspect that it is not difficult to get kids to identify with a dog that shares its pedigree with Snoopy. What makes the book "Shiloh" itself stand out, however, is not its cutesy factor. Many lesser books have done similar things and few have garnered Newberrys. No, this book introduces a character that I feel is perhaps one of the most well-developed "villains" I've read. Judd, the beagle kicker, is basically a transposed Jud from "Oklahoma" with a little more humanity built into his system. Here we have a man who was undoubtedly abused himself as a child and who now takes this abuse out on the animals he keeps. In time, Judd develops a grudging respect for the boy who wants to own Shiloh so very much. The boy, Marty, is an interesting little devil himself. Here's our protagonist; a kid willing to lie and blackmail in order to get his dog. He lies and blackmails all in the name of that which is good and righteous, of course, but it's interesting to see such dealings from the mouth and head of an eleven-year-old boy. Just the same, this is a worthwhile book to read. Now admittedly, as a woman of 25 years, I'm not about to ever read this book again. No sir. But a book's readability and re-readability do not always have much to do with one another. Read this book for the well drawn characters. Stay for the cute beagle.

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Summary: A boy and his dog
Review: It is about a boy named Marty and a dog named Shiloh. During this book, Marty sees a dog that is lost and immediatly likes him. He names him Shiloh, because he finds him near the Old Shiloh schoolhouse. He brings the dog home and his parents say "Judd Travers lost his dog". Judd Travers is a mean person, he kicks his dogs! They give him back and a couple days later he comes back and Marty builds a pen for him and doesn't tell his parents because he doesn't want to give him back to Judd. Then his mom sees him and she says she will give him one day to figure out what to do. Then his dad finds out and freaks. Soon the Baker's german shepard comes and bites Shiloh close to death, the Preston's take him to Doc Murphy and he takes care of Shiloh. Then a person tells Judd and Judd comes to Marty's house and yells at him. If you want to find out what happens next read the book. My favorite part of the book is how Phyllis R. Naylor makes the accent perfect for West Virginia. I also enjoyed how she describes the characters. Marty has a nice relationship with Shiloh, one that all kids and up will enjoy. This was a school assignment, but I would still read it!

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Summary: Terrific! Magnifficent!
Review: That was a terrific book! I think the plot was well thought out and I just loved the dedication that Marty had to Shiloh. You can really tell in Marty's thoughts and actions that he would do anything for Shiloh. And that's what tells me what is a good book or a bad book and in that case I think it was a great book!!! That was probably one of the best books I ever read. I would recommend this book to people of all ages.

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Summary: A smart and brilliant dog named Shiloh
Review: One day the boy found the dog so the dog went to live with the boy, his dad, and his mom.Things started out prettty bad and ended up being good. Then a mean man named Judd Travers keeps dogs. He is very mean to them. One day Judd found Shiloh and took him to his house. The boy and his dad went to Judd's house, They said that's our dog! We want it back! Judd said, "NO!" so they left. One day the boy and his friend went back and snuck to Judds and let Shiloh out and took him back.
Check out this book! It is great. I think you will really like it.

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Summary: a story of the unbreakable connection between boy and dog
Review: Shiloh is a story about the remarkable connection between a boy and a dog.
Marty Preston is an eleven year old boy who finds a beagle near his home. He decides to name the beagle, Shiloh. But Marty and Shiloh are both in big trouble when Marty discovers that the beagle pup belongs to Judd Tavers.
Marty will do anything to protect Shiloh. Tavers and Marty come to an agreement. Marty works hard until finally one day Tavers gives an old dog collar to him, sealing the deal. Shiloh is finally Marty's dog.
Naylor's story of a young boy's love for his dog is sure to have animal lovers glued to this book. The story takes place in West Virginia and is told from Marty's point of view, complete with southern dialect.
Naylor based the story on her own real life experience. While visiting friends in Shiloh, West Virginia, she encountered a scared female dog near a creek. When she left for home she was filled with worry over what would happen to he dog. Knowing this her friends went searching but found nothing. One day five months later they happened upon the dog. Since then the dog has made a happy existence for herself at home with Naylor's friends.
This is a realistic, well written book that is highly deserving of the Newbery Medal. Recommended to readers of all ages, this book is sure to please.

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Summary: Story the whole family will enjoy................
Review: This wonderful story about a boys' love for an abused beagle will be enjoyed and loved by the whole family.

It is written in such away that the characters become very real as you read along. You will relate to Marty's struggle as he decides whether to do what is legally correct or to do that which is ethically correct in deciding the future of the beagle he has named Shiloh.

As a native West Virginian this book struck a cord of familiarity as I read about cities that are familiar to me. Also the issue of poverty, which sadly every West Virginian is aware of as West Virginia has one of the highest poverty levels in the United States.

It is truly a gem. I hope the schools in West Virginia are using this wonderful book as part of their curriculum.

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Summary: Shiloh great book
Review: The book I read was Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Shiloh was a great book. It had a lot adventure. It was exciting too. The mean character in Shiloh was Judd Travors. My favorite part was when Marty found Shiloh. What will Judd do? Read this book and find out. I recommend this book to everyone. I hope you read Shiloh.