He feels it was his fault Shiloh was hurt because he didn't make the pen tall enough. Marty's Dad agrees to let him keep Shiloh until Shiloh is well, and then Shiloh will have to go back to Judd. Even though Doc Murphy is not a vet, he agrees to help Shiloh. That night, a German shepherd jumps into Shiloh's pen and attacks him. She agrees to keep his secret until the next day, giving him time to decide what to do about Shiloh. Marty's Ma discovers Marty's secret when she finds Marty with Shiloh in the pen one evening. Wallace at the corner store for old food that he can buy cheap, just so Shiloh won't go hungry. Marty even swallows his pride and asks Mr. Marty becomes attached to Shiloh as he continues to care for him - taking Shiloh on long walks, playing with him, and feeding him whatever he can manage to save from his own meals.

He makes sure Shiloh has water and protection from the weather. This time, Marty hides Shiloh in a makeshift pen just off the path that leads up the hill behind his house. Because his family is sending money to help care for his Grandma Preston, the family doesn't have any extra money to spend on dog food.īefore long, Shiloh runs away from Judd again and ends up at Marty's house. He also thinks about what he will feed Shiloh. Marty starts collecting cans and bottles to try to make some money, but realizes it will take him forever to raise enough money to buy Shiloh. Unfortunately, there aren't very many jobs in Friendly for a boy his age. He decides that he has to buy Shiloh from Judd. When Marty's father takes him to Judd's trailer to return Shiloh, Marty sees Judd kick Shiloh and pleads with Judd to stop kicking the dog. Wallace in the corner store, Marty knows that Judd kills deer out of season, and he hates that Judd chews tobacco and tries to spit it close to people he doesn't like. Marty's father thinks the dog belongs to Judd Travers, who recently got another hunting dog. Marty feels protective of the dog, and names him Shiloh. tail between his legs like he's hardly got the right to breathe' and backing off and cringing when Marty puts out his hand, he is sure the dog's owner is abusing him. The novel begins when a young beagle follows 11-year-old Marty as he takes a walk up in the hills on the road past the old Shiloh schoolhouse near Friendly, West Virginia. Shiloh is written in the first person point of view, revealing the thoughts and feelings of the determined and compassionate protagonist, Marty Preston. Study Help for All 1990s Newbery Medal Winners.Introduction to the 1990s Newbery Medal Winners.

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