Saving Shiloh (Shiloh, #3) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Saving Shiloh (Shiloh, #3) Reviews

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  M.M. Strawberry Library & Reviews

  I read this a LONG time ago, so i will admit I don't remember many of the details from this book, but I do remember that I felt it was a satisfying follow-up to the first two Shiloh books.
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  Andrea

  This is the final book to the Shiloh trilogy. I have been listening to it in my car. I found it to be very exciting. I would recommend listening to this book on cassette or CD, rather than reading it. The background music heightened the suspense and the reader was excellent. He enhanced the story. I found myself holding my breath a number of times, as I listened. I could see using this book in a classroom as a read aloud, especially listening to it on tape or CD. That alone could be a lesson in the importance of reading fluently. The reader can make all the difference. I didn't like "Shiloh Season," which I also listened to on audio tape, as much. I wonder though if it is because I didn't like the way it was read, or if it was the story. That is something else that could be shared with students. Can a reader enhance a story or does it matter one way or the other?
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  L Y N N

  Yet another Shiloh story well done! Naylor is amazing!
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  Krys

  3.75 stars
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  Hanna Wondra

  It was pretty boring through the beginning and the middle, but the end had a lot of suspense.
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  Hilary "Fox"

  Judd Travers is a man who shortchanges the shopkeepers. He never met a person he liked or was kind to. His dogs have no names but curse words and are beat regularly. He hunts out of season, and on other people's land. He's shot at Marty Preston, and almost run over his dog. He's a mean, heartless man. Is there hope for someone like him? Marty and his father believe there is, and that they have seen some of it. Judd pet Shiloh the last time they visited. He let them into his trailer, and accepted the kindness offered him. Now that he's healed and his cast has come off - will he continue on the track of good will, or fall back to the meanness people have come to expect from him? Will the town even let him change?
  
  Marty Preston wants to believe the best in Judd, but he can't seem to bring himself to. The town has blamed a rash of break ins on him, and even murder has been laid at his feet. Did he do it? Marty finds himself trying to differentiate between truth and gossip, and the difficulties that that brings. His family struggles similarly with whether or not people are capable of changing - and Marty finds that the experience he's had with Judd impacts even the way he views his sisters. Maybe they aren't so bad. Maybe kindness can go a long way.
  
  These books are about more than just a dog, but the way one treats their dogs seems to reflect the way they treat others. I can't help but think that's true across the board. The best of us are those who extend kindness to those who can't speak for themselves.
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  hedgehog

  I find the concept of the sequels extremely funny, because what kid read the first book and went, 'you know what I really want to read about in this universe? A Judd Travers redemption arc!' And yet Naylor went right ahead and wrote two books about this subject, lol. Extra star because this is one of the few books written in (mild) dialect that actually pulls that off, and because the Moral Lesson here is not too didactic, for a kid's book. If I were a teacher/parent I think this would be an excellent springboard to tackle the difficult topic of cycles of abuse.
  
  Ah, who am I fooling. Extra star is actually because Shiloh remains a Very Good Doggo.
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  Karen Hao

  Saving Shiloh is the last book of the Shiloh series. In the third book, the author doesn't really talk about Shiloh anymore. The center of this book really is Judd Travers, the antagonist throughout the whole series and in the third one, he seems to be transforming into a "good guy". I think the main theme of this book is: Everyone deserves a second chance. Nobody's perfect and mistakes are allowed.
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  Ruth Patience

  It was a super good book and the last to chapters were really exciting so good I recommend this book for 8 to 16
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  Kate

  Summary:
  Marty Preston wonders why it is that despite Judd Traver's attempts to redeem himself everyone is still so willing to think the worst of him. Marty's friend David is sure that Judd will be named as the murderer of a man who has been missing. Others are sure that Judd is behind a series of burglaries in the area. But Marty's parents and, with some trepidation, Marty himself persist in their attempts to be good neighbors and to give Judd a second chance. Now that Marty has Shiloh, maybe he can help Judd to take better care of his other dogs. Then again, maybe folks are right -- there's no way a Judd Travers can ever change for the good. Then a terrifying life-or-death situation brings this dilemma into sharp focus.
  Plot:
  I thought the plot was clever, and I found myself enjoying it throughout the book. Although, sometimes I was definitely zoning out, and skimming the text.
  Writing:
  The writing is nothing special, but Naylor is truly a talented writer. It's super easy to understand and is perfect for young readers.
  Overall:
  This was a good book, sometimes I was bored, and started skimming pages. I'm still glad I read this, and I'm excited for A Shiloh Christmas. There was heart warming messages in this book that brought joy to my heart.
  Recommendations:
  3rd+. Great book for around 4th graders. Even 7th graders could mildly enjoy this. The message was extremely wonderful and is relatable to everyone.
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  Hayley

  This story is about a boy named Marty and it all started at Thanks Giving and his worst enemy Judd Travers is coming over and no one wants him to come, but the parents have to be polite since he hurt himself in a car crash a few months ago. So all the children are whining and saying why does he have to come. So on the day he was coming no one was happy or cheerful they were focused on what they were doing because they don't want him to complain about the food. After a few days have past Marty is thinking that Judd is changing he does not want to be a mean person he was before. But then when Marty's friend tells him that someone had died and he thinks it was Judd who killed the man. Marty stands up for Judd. When he got to school everyone was talking about Judd thin Judd that. So they through all of this trouble then they found out that Judd did not kill him, and he saves shiloh from a stream
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  Ripken

  This is the third book to the Shiloh series.
  
  This book was amazing it warmed my heart when Judd went into the water to save Shiloh. I also loved when Marty and David found all the stolen things and found tracks of the escaped robbers. I learned that you should never chain dogs because they will grow mean and tough and when you go up to them they will growl and try to scare you off because they are trapped to a chain and have no chance of fighting if needed.
  
  This sadly is most likely the final book to the series but there were all really good.
  
  
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  Ms. B

  This was so good, I didn't want to finish it. I wanted to savor every word and chapter of the dramatic conclusion of the Shiloh trilogy.
  Shiloh is simply a beautiful series about the belief that people can and will change for the better. It turns out that Marty and Shiloh's story really is Judd Travers's.
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  Rahmadiyanti

  More touching than two novel before (Shiloh and Shiloh Season). I like the ending.
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  Madisen

  VERY good ending to the series.
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  Gretchen

  Unlike so many trilogies-this final story really goes somewhere and gives a marvelous ending to the story of Marty,Shiloh and Judd.
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  Manasa

  The movie is pretty good too.
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  Megan

  this is defiantly my favorite one of the shiloh series.
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  Preston

  This is a good ending to the Shiloh Trilogy. The main character, Marty sure has a bunch of courage.
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  Roxanne

  now drunk man not so drunk and he save shiloh. happy ending
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  coty

  the final and last book of the shiloh trilogy. the three books and the thre movies is the best and the best story line ever. one of my favorites and will be on my shelf also.
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  Julz

  Can't wait to read this book!!
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  Nicholaus Bird

  COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!
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  Hannah

  This book was also really good!