Naylor, P.R. (1991). Shiloh. New York: Atheneum.
This book is a Bluebonnet nominee.
Exposition: This is the story of a boy named Marty, who lives in West Virginia, and finds a Beagle he names Shiloh.
Conflict: He realizes that his neighbor owns the dog, so Marty and his father return him to Judd Travers, but he is abusive to Shiloh.
Rising Action: When Shiloh escapes Mr. Travers again, Marty decides to keep him, and hides him from his family. Marty picks up cans to earn money to buy the dog from his neighbor, but another dog attacks Shiloh, so his secret is discovered.
Climax: Mr. Travers says that Marty has to return the dog, but Marty goes to confront him and catches Judd poaching deer out of season.
Falling Action: Mr. Travers agrees to let Marty work for him to earn the dog, so Marty goes to his house every day and works really hard, but fears that Judd won't keep his end of the bargain.
Resolution: Eventually, he earns the right to own Shiloh!
Conflict: He realizes that his neighbor owns the dog, so Marty and his father return him to Judd Travers, but he is abusive to Shiloh.
Rising Action: When Shiloh escapes Mr. Travers again, Marty decides to keep him, and hides him from his family. Marty picks up cans to earn money to buy the dog from his neighbor, but another dog attacks Shiloh, so his secret is discovered.
Climax: Mr. Travers says that Marty has to return the dog, but Marty goes to confront him and catches Judd poaching deer out of season.
Falling Action: Mr. Travers agrees to let Marty work for him to earn the dog, so Marty goes to his house every day and works really hard, but fears that Judd won't keep his end of the bargain.
Resolution: Eventually, he earns the right to own Shiloh!
One strong literary quality is tension, because the reader always feels the tension of a family struggling to survive financially as well as the tension of Mr. Travers. Another quality is setting - children will enjoy learning about the rural West Virginia life.
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