Shiloh
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Illustrator: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: Bluebonnet Award, Newbery Award
Grade Level: 4th-7th
In West Virginia, a young boy named Marty finds a stray puppy and takes him home. Marty chooses to name the dog Shiloh and does not want to return him to his abusive owner. When Marty's father demands that Shiloh be returned to his own, Judd, Marty his him in the woods. When Shiloh is hurt by another dog, Marty's family must take him to the vet. After the vet visit, they are forced to return the dog to Judd. Marty attempts to convince Judd to let him keep the puppy. They negotiate a deal, which resulted in Marty working for Judd to pay for Shiloh. After a little bit of time, Judd lets Marty know that he will not keep his end of the bargain. Even though Marty has been told that he will never get Shiloh, he continues to work for Judd. After the two talk about Judd's troubled past, Marty is allowed to keep Shiloh.
I would use this book to teach students about relationships with people. This book can be used to teach students that they can always fix their choices, even if one or two of them were bad decisions.
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