  | Shiloh (Shiloh quartet) Author: Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to mistreat his dogs.
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| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.40 Points: 4.0 Quiz: 5440 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: 3-5 Reading Level: 5.70 Points: 8.0 Quiz: 10329 | |
Awards:
Newbery Medal, 1992
Common Core Standards
CC Maps Recommended Works Gde K-5
Grade 4 → Reading → RL Literature → 4.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade 4 → Reading → RL Literature → 4.RL Craft & Structure
Grade 4 → Reading → RF Foundational Skills → 4.RF Phonics & Word Recognition
Grade 4 → Reading → RF Foundational Skills → 4.RF Fluency
Grade 3 → Reading → RL Literature → 3.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade 3 → Reading → RL Literature → 3.RL Craft & Structure
Grade 3 → Reading → RL Literature → 3.RL Integration & Knowledge of Ideas
Grade 4 → Reading → RL Literature → 4.RL Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Grade 4 → Reading → RL Literature → 4.RL Integration & Knowledge of Ideas
Grade 4 → Reading → RL Literature → Texts Illustrating the Complexity, Quality, & Rang
Grade 3 → Reading → RF Foundational Skills → 3.RF Fluency
Grade 6 → Reading → RL Literature → 6.RL Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Grade 6 → Reading → CCR College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards fo
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Kirkus Reviews
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Booklist (+)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
The Hornbook
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Booklist - 12/01/1991 *Starred Review* In the West Virginia hill country, folks mind each other's privacy and personal rights, a principle that is respected in 11-year-old Marty Preston's family and reinforced by a strict code of honor--no lying, cheating, or taking what isn't yours. When a beagle he names Shiloh follows him home, Marty painfully learns that right and wrong are not always black and white. Marty's dad realizes that the beagle is Judd Travers' new hunting dog and insists they return Shiloh to his rightful owner, even though they both know that Judd keeps his dogs chained and hungry to make them more eager hunters. Sure enough, Judd claims the dog and greets him with a hard kick to his scrawny sides. Marty worries about Shiloh being abused and makes plans to buy the dog . . . if Judd will sell him. Then Shiloh runs away again, and Marty secretly shelters the dog, beginning a chain of lies as he takes food and covers his tracks. Though troubled about deceiving his family, Marty reasons, a lie don't seem a lie anymore when it's meant to save a dog. The West Virginia dialect richly seasons the true-to-life dialogue. Even when the Prestons care for Shiloh after he is nearly killed by another dog, Mr. Preston insists Shiloh be returned to Judd if he recovers; however, Marty makes a deal with the malicious Judd to earn Shiloh for his own. Not until the final paragraph can readers relax--every turn of the plot confronts them with questions. Like Marty, readers gain understanding, though not acceptance, of Judd's tarnished character. Fueled by the love and trust of Shiloh, Marty displays a wisdom and strength beyond his years. Naylor offers 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. - Copyright 1991 Booklist.
