Shiloh - (Shiloh Quartet) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Hardcover)

About the Book

The 1992 Newbery Medal was awarded to Shiloh, as well as 25 state children's choice awards. "A moving and powerful look at the best and the worst of human nature as well as the shades of gray that color most of life's dilemmas".--Booklist starred review.

Book Synopsis

Marty will go to any lengths to rescue the sweet beagle Shiloh from his cruel owner in this Newbery Medal-winning perennial bestseller by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, the first in a series.

Marty Preston is exploring the hills behind his family's home when he chances upon a beagle--and that's when the trouble begins.

The dog is thin and broken but comes right to Marty's whistle. He licks Marty's hand, follows him home, and just like that, squeezes himself into Marty's heart. But then Marty begins to suspect that Shiloh is being mistreated by his owner, and their dream to stay together becomes an imperative.

What is the right thing to do when a dog is being abused--and belongs to someone else? What about when that someone else owns a gun? These are big questions that Marty finds himself faced with, and he soon realizes he faces them alone. Marty puts his courage on the line and discovers it is not always easy to separate right from wrong and that, sometimes, all you can do is try to save the ones you love.

Review Quotes

* "A moving and powerful look at the best and worst of human nature."--"Booklist", starred review

About the Author

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written more than 135 books, including the Newbery Award-winning Shiloh and its sequels, three of which were made into movies; the Alice series; Roxie and the Hooligans; and Roxie and the Hooligans at Buzzard's Roost. She lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. To hear from Phyllis and find out more about Alice, visit AliceMcKinley.com.