Shiloh
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
★ Top 5 book of 1991 · #4 on Best Books of 1991
Marty Preston finds a young beagle in the hills and names him Shiloh, but the dog belongs to the harsh, gun-owning Judd Travers. Hiding and protecting the dog soon puts Marty's whole family at risk.
Best for: Young readers who love dog stories and tales of standing up for animals
Shiloh is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 1991, out of 23 1991 books that cleared our data bar.
What Shiloh is about
Marty Preston is eleven, and he lives in the hills outside Friendly, West Virginia. One day he comes across a stray beagle, and he names the dog Shiloh. The trouble is that Shiloh already belongs to Judd Travers, a neighbor who drinks and treats his hunting dogs badly. Marty's father says the dog must go back. Marty, who tells the story himself, isn't willing to hand Shiloh over, and he begins keeping a secret that grows harder to carry. It's a warm, earnest story about honesty, responsibility and what we owe to animals, and it will suit young readers who care about right and wrong.
Shiloh on the Best Books of 1991
Shiloh came out in 1991. Of the 23 books first published in 1991 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #4 on our Best Books of 1991 list.
Why it made the list: 314 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (20 ratings); 23 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1991 list
- Needful Things Stephen King, #2
- American Psycho Bret Easton Ellis, #3
- The Firm John Grisham, #5
- Reaper Man Terry Pratchett, #6
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More years: Best Books of 1990 Best Books of 1992.
The numbers behind it
- Readers: 265 want to read it, 23 are reading it now and 26 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 20 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 78 | 55% |
| Reader love | 83 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 83 | 20% |
Questions about Shiloh
When was Shiloh published?
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor was first published in 1991.
Was Shiloh one of the best books of 1991?
Shiloh is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 1991, out of 23 1991 books that cleared our data bar. 314 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (20 ratings); 23 are reading it right now.
Why is Shiloh on the Best Books of 1991 list?
314 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (20 ratings); 23 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 1991
- Outlander Diana Gabaldon, #1
- Needful Things Stephen King, #2
- American Psycho Bret Easton Ellis, #3
- The Firm John Grisham, #5
- Reaper Man Terry Pratchett, #6
- Witches Abroad Terry Pratchett, #7
See the full Best Books of 1991, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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