Shiloh Season (Hardcover)

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Author), Barry Moser (Illustrator) "After Shiloh come to live with us, two things happened..." (more)
Key Phrases: Dara Lynn, Judd Travers, David Howard (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
In a follow-up to her Newbery Medal-winning story Shiloh, Phyllis Naylor brings Marty Preston and his beagle back in another tale sure to push the emotional buttons of her young audience. Marty doesn't want to lose the dog he struggled so hard to gain, but when he sees Shiloh's old owner, drunk and out hunting on Marty's property, he is afraid of losing Shiloh for good. Along with the moving story of boy loves dog, Naylor offers a sympathetic portrayal of life in West Virginia. Certain to please her many fans, this sequel likely marks a fuller series of stories of Marty and Shiloh. (Ages 8 to 12)

From Publishers Weekly
It should startle no one that the prolific Naylor (the Alice books) should continue the boy-and-his-dog story begun in her Newbery Medal winner Shiloh?nor will fans be startled that Naylor maintains the previous work's lump-in-the-throat vibrato. As the novel begins, Marty Preston relishes the companionship of his beagle, Shiloh, at last protected from the abuses of his former owner, Judd Travers. But Marty's happiness is shadowed by doubts about the way he acquired the dog?through a combination of honest work and outright blackmail. When Judd takes to drinking and then to hunting on the Prestons' property, Marty worries that Judd will target Shiloh as his prey. Marty's conflicts are a bit more labored here than in the previous book, but Naylor so perceptively conveys the strength of his affections and the scope of his fears that she amply compensates for narrative shortcomings. She broadens the West Virginia setting to show Marty at school; in an especially graceful moment, Marty's teacher takes him aside and gently explains the different roles of "family talk" (i.e., Marty's vernacular) and grammatical speech. The author's sympathy for her characters, both the good guys and those who menace them, communicates itself almost invisibly to the reader, who may well come away hoping for a full-fledged Shiloh series. Ages 8-12.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Atheneum; 1st edition (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689806477
• ISBN-13: 978-0689806476
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #736,315 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A heart-warming and wonderful read!, July 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Shiloh Season: Video Tie In Edition (Paperback)

In the sequel to Shiloh, Shiloh Season, the award-winning author, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, once again beautifully portrays the rural life of West Virginia and the love a young boy, Marty, has for an abused dog named Shiloh.

In this sequel, Marty is faced with the conflict of losing Shiloh to the dog's original owner Judd Travers. Judd is known throughout the small community of Friendly, West Virgina for not only being a drunk but also for abusing his dogs.

I would recommend reading the first Shiloh before reading Shiloh Season. However, Naylor gives background information in chapter 1 to refresh the reader's memory from what happened in the first of the 3 novels. Therefore, if you choose not to read the first Shiloh then you will not be totally lost when picking up with Shiloh Season.

Marty worked for Judd in the first Shiloh in order to earn the right to own the abused beagle Shiloh as his very own. However, in Shiloh Season, Judd continuously taunts Marty in wanting Shiloh back as his dog again. What could possibly make this situation worse? Judd is drinking heavier now than ever before and backing up his threats of taking Shiloh with gunshots at Marty!

Marty learns many important lessons throughout the course of the story. He not only learns the different responsibilities that accompanies raising a dog but he also learns that truth and honesty are always the best policy even if it means losing something that you love. Marty also learns that forgiving someone is sometimes very hard but a very crucial lesson when growing up.

As a teacher, I would definitely recommend this book for 10 year old students and older to read independently or for teachers and parents to read aloud to their children of the same age level. I can't wait to read Naylor's Saving Shiloh which is the third book of the Shiloh trilogy. I also hope to see future books about Shiloh to continue the series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grandma Loves "Shiloh" Audio Book!, April 17, 2003

By	Ruth G. Hudson "RHudson; grateful gramma" (Warsaw, IN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Shiloh Season (Audio Cassette)

We've enjoyed the video stories of Shiloh and Marty and passed these videos on to our grandchildren, so purchasing a set of "Shiloh Season" audio cassettes proved to be a real treat to listen to when we recently drove three hours to visit the kidlets.

Michael Moriarty is a favorite actor of ours. His family man roles are especially delightful. His 6'-4" frame and expressive voice and mannerisms combine to give him a "big hero" success with such roles. So-o-o-o listening to Michael Moriarty's wonderful narration of this unabridged, two audio cassettes story telling as Marty in the first person is just wonderfully captivating.

This audio book would be hold the attention of children ages 10 years and up, and grandparents will love it too. It's excellent as a stand-alone story experience without seeing the videos first; however those could provide an added treat to visualize the "action" better. This set would make a nice gift too!

Hope you enjoy the experience of "Shiloh Season" as narrated by Michael Moriarty. We truly did!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a good book., March 25, 2000

By	Claud (El Cajon) - See all my reviews

It all first started when Shiloh was being abused by his owner Judd Travers. So Marty tried to take him away but after an attack from a German Shepherd, Shiloh was hidden no more. His parents found out ing and worse Judd Travers Shiloh Season was a book about a boy named Marty and a dog named Shioh,and a man that Marty despises named Judd Travers. In this book Marty feels like he did not get Shioloh fair and square. He thinks that the only reason that he got Shiloh was because he saw Judd do something that he was not allowed to do. Because of this Marty keeps on getting the feeling that Judd wants Shiloh back. But Marty loves Shiloh and doesn't want to give him up. There is a lot of conflict going around with Judd and Marty. Since Marty had taken away Shiloh from Judd he has been drinking and drinking ever since. Marty is worried that since he drinks and is violent he might come after Marty or even worse come after Shiloh and kill him. Marty fears for his life. He has to look over his shoulder every second of his life.