Shiloh
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (894 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0000X8RAC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 451 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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This story won the Newbery for a very good reason Gabe "Shiloh" is an incredible story, and a worthy recipient of the Newbery Award. Much of the genius of "Shiloh" can be found in its simplicity. At its core, this is a tale about love, loyalty, and family. It is perhaps even more relevant today than when it was published, for the financial struggles of the protagonist's family are something that ma. They loved this book and the story of Shiloh I read this with my 2 boys who are 11 and 9. They loved this book and the story of Shiloh. Once we would start reading at night, they didn't want to stop. They are usually pretty egger to get reading time over with, so that tells you something about this story.. Charles Fifield said Boys will love this one!. My son loved it! My son really appreciated and identified with the story since he also has a pet dog that he loves and cares for. I really appreciated the value of the lesson in the humane treatment of animals. Also, I love the moral lessons of this book, especially when those moral lesson are shown to be supreme over man's laws. In the end, th
. Should he return the dog to its owner, only to have the animal abused again? Should he tell his parents? Should he steal food to help the poor creature? Marty's efforts to cope with these questions provides the moral backbone for this story, which is presented in a language and manner that will be understood by third- and fourth-grade readers. The heart and beauty of this 1992 Newbery Medal winner lies in lessons children will take away with them. When 11-year-old Marty Preston chances upon a mistreated beagle pup in his hometown of Friendly, West Virginia, he is not prepared for the ethic
It turns out the dog, which Marty names Shiloh belongs to Judd Travers who drinks too much and has a gun‹and abuses his dogs. But Marty's secret becomes too big for him to keep to himself, and it exposes his entire family to Judd's anger. When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, it's love at first sight‹and also big trouble. So when Shiloh runs away from Judd to Marty, Marty just has to hide him and protect him from Judd. How far will Marty have to go to make Shiloh his?