Saving Shiloh [Paperback]

DOES EVERYONE DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE?
Marty's parents think so -- even Judd Travers, whose history of drinking and violence keeps Marty from completely trusting that his beloved dog, Shiloh, will always be safe from Judd.
Some people just seem to attract trouble, Marty's Ma says, and Judd attracts the sort of trouble that makes it hard to believe he's really changed. First, the police find the body of a man who'd fought with Judd. Then, a vicious attack forces Judd to kill one of his dogs. But just when it seems Judd will never be able to escape the shadow of his past, a dangerous accident gives him the chance to prove himself. Can Judd Travers actually become a hero?A Reading Group Guide to

The Shiloh Trilogy
By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor


About the Trilogy

The Shiloh Trilogy by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor launched by the Newbery Award–winning novelShiloh, takes readers straight into the heart and soul of an eleven-year-old West Virginia boy named Marty Preston. His family of five has barely enough food and room for themselves, never mind a pet. But when Marty finds an abused beagle out in the woods, he’s willing to go to almost any length to hold on to him. The story of how Marty keeps Shiloh and at the same time tries to balance his responsibilities to his family, to the dog’s troubled original owner, and, perhaps trickiest of all, to himself, unfolds in an unforgettable trilogy. Each book is richly rewarding on its own. Together they form one of the most deeply felt sagas in modern children’s literature.

Discussion Topics

1. Marty loves animals. What details does the author provide, right from the opening paragraphs ofShiloh, that make this clear to readers? What does Marty teach Judd about loving animals inShiloh SeasonandSaving Shiloh?

2. “A lie don’t seem a lie anymore when it’s meant tlÃ"