But Marty's secret becomes too big for him to keep to himself, and it exposes his entire family to Judd's anger.

So when Shiloh runs away from Judd to Marty, Marty just has to hide him and protect him from Judd. 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. When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, it's love at first sight - and also big trouble.

WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: MARTY WILL DO ANYTHING TO SAVE SHILOH The little dog haunted her so much that she had to write a story about him to get it out of her mind.Contributor(s): Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds (Author) 'Shiloh' was inspired by a little abused dog she and her husband found. Naylor gets her ideas from things that happen to her or from things she has read. One of these books, 'Shiloh,' was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1992, was named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and was also Young Adult Choice by the International Reading Association. Phyllis has written over 80 books for children and young people. Her parents enjoyed reading stories to the children-her father would imitate the characters in Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer-and her mother read to them every evening, 'almost until we were old enough to go out on dates, though we never would have admitted this to anyone.'īy the time Phyllis reached fifth grade, writing books was her favorite hobby and she would rush home from school each day to write down whatever plot had been forming in her head - at sixteen her first story was published in a local church magazine. Though she grew up during the Depression and her family did not have a lot of money, Naylor stated that she never felt poor because her family owned good books. Her family were strongly religious with conservative, midwestern values and most of her childhood was spent moving a lot due to her father's occupation as a salesman. Her parents enjoyed reading stories to the children-her father would imitate the characters in Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer-and her mother read to them every evening, 'almost until we were old enough to go out on dates, though we never would have admitted this to anyone.' By the time Phyllis reached fifth grade, writing books was her favor Phyllis Reynolds Naylor was born in Anderson, Indiana, US on January 4, 1933. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor was born in Anderson, Indiana, US on January 4, 1933.

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