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Shiloh (Shiloh, Bk 1)
Shiloh - Shiloh, Bk 1
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Eleven-year-old Marty Preston loves to spend time up in the hills behind his home near Friendly, West Virginia.  Sometimes he takes his .22 rifle to shoot cans from the rail fence.  Other times he goes up early in the morning just to sit and watch the fox and deer. — But one summer Sunday, Marty comes across something differen...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780440802976
ISBN-10: 0440802970
Publication Date: 6/1992
Pages: 144
Reading Level: All Ages
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Shiloh (Shiloh, Bk 1) on + 32 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Recommended for ages 8 - 12 Heartwarming story of a boy and his dog
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Helpful Score: 1
A wonderful book for all ages about an abused dog who runs away to a kid who eventualy gains custody, after a very long struggle, of the dog and cares for him.
reviewed Shiloh (Shiloh, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The Newbery award winning classic about a boy and a dog and about the best and worst of human nature.
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Helpful Score: 1
I thought that this book was really sad.
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reviewed Shiloh (Shiloh, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
I liked Shiloh, but sometimes got a little bored.
Judd steals Shiloh, Marty gets him back, Judd steals Shiloh, Marty gets him back.
But great for any dog-lovers!
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Shiloh is about a boy named Marty that finds a dog up by an old school has and it's love at first sight. Marty names the dog Shiloh and takes it home only to find out that Shiloh is really Judd Travers's dog. Judd is a mean old man who hunts out of season and mistreats his dogs. Marty goes to the extreme to save Shiloh but while saving Shiloh he introduces his whole family to Judd's anger.
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An excellent book for kids. I read the whole series to my children.
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My grandsons' book when he was in the 5th grade. Loved it.
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It is a good book for teens.
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Well written with descriptions of the dog that are notable and moving.
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Great kids book. I did a Chat and Chew at my kids' school with their 4th grade class and they all rated it very high--8 to 10!
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A great boy and dog story. Winner of Newbery Award
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Shiloh is the movie edition to the book. A great addition to a shiloh collection or for anyone that enjoyed the movie.

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Shiloh  1
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