| Marty Preston wants to buy and rescue an abused dog from his neighbor. The trouble is his neighbor is the abuser and does little to entertain the thought of selling his hunting dog to Marty. Marty goes through great lengths to keep Shiloh away from Judd. He hides him out in the woods and sneaks out of the house to spend time and bring him food. He creates a web of lies to protect the innocent dog.
A German Shepherd gets loose and tears up the little beagle. Now Marty has to get help and he is forced to come forward with the truth and untangle his web of lies. Judd agrees that Marty can do work around his house in exchange for Shiloh. Disappointment begins to settle in when Judd tells him that despite his hard work there is no deal because Marty did not have a witness. Marty is determined and he continues to do physical labor in exchange for Shiloh. Somehow Judd in won over by Marty's willpower and hands him a collar telling him he has earned himself a dog. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Animal story Yes Kind of animal: Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 7-10 Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a kid Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () United States Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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