When eleven-year-old Marty discovers a dog that ran away from Judd Travers, an important connection is made between the dog and Marty. The beagle, Shiloh, as Marty names him, is scared to death of Judd; he shakes and cringes any time he hears Judd or nears Judd’s property. After returning Shiloh, Marty witnesses Judd kick him. From this time on, Marty spends much of his free time trying to find a way to convince Judd to let him have Shiloh. Finally, an opportunity appears and Marty takes it. Although, he often wonders later on if he had made the right decision.
In Shiloh Season, the story continues but the relationship with Judd has dramatically worse. Judd has never had much respect for animals and limited respect for humans, but now it is obvious that his drinking is taking away any remaining. Marty and his family do everything they can to keep the relationship from Judd getting worse. They wonder if he will change or if he will always be a threat to the area’s safety.
Many students hear this story for the first time at school. It is a great one that talks about making good decisions, telling the truth to parents, and treating people (and animals) as they should be. This is a great book for kids to have read to them at a young age or for them to read it when they are in mid-elementary school.
No comments:
Post a Comment