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WE read Shiloh in our 4th grade book club.Is Judd in any of the other books. And is the real family still alive.

Judd is a main character in all four Shiloh books.  In the final book, A Shiloh Christmas, you’ll find out how whether Marty and Judd ever get along with each other.

Saving Shiloh movie

 

This year my teaching assignment is a grade 4,5,6 class and they adore your books. I read all three Shiloh books to them and showed them the movies but I have not been able to find the 3rd movie and they still ask me if I have found it, months later. Do you have any idea where I could find a copy? I have read the books and showed the movies to many classes over several years but I can not find my copy of the dvd Saving Shiloh and I cannot find it online. Do you have any clues? Thank you for writing such passionate, suspenseful books! I love it when kids are excited by books!

 

I love it when kids are excited by books too.  There are actually four books in the series, the 4th one being A Shiloh Christmas, but as yet there is no movie about that one.  I went to Amazon.com, clicked on cd’s, typed in “Saving Shiloh movie” and found a number of DVDs of the movie available–some to rent, some to buy, some with two different Shiloh movies on it.  Some are  rather expensive, but you could buy one and rent it out to the schools who would like to show it.  Best of luck.  Let me know how it works out.

Shiloh questions

is Shiloh a real dog

BTW Im a big fan i read the book in class.

Shiloh was a real dog that I came across in Shiloh, West Virginia.

Another Book

Hi! I’ve read all the Shiloh books and loved them! I was wondering if you ever plan on adding another to the series?

I’m so glad that you liked the books, but no, I don’t plan to write any more Shiloh books.  I think I found a good place in the final book to end the story.  But some of you might enjoy writing your own story of what you think could happen next between Marty and Judd Travers.

Were you sad when you wrote Shiloh?

When you write books do you feel like Marty does when he’s sad and stuff?

Very much.  I’m furious at Judd when he makes Marty do all that work for nothing.   I got tears when I wrote about Shiloh getting hurt by the stray dog. And I was  smiling from ear to ear when Judd finally gives Shiloh to Marty.

What order should I read them?

Should I read the series SHiloh, Saving Shiloh, and then Shiloh season?

There are four books in the series:  Shiloh, Shiloh Season, Saving Shiloh, and A Shiloh Christmas.  It’s best to read them in that order.

Shiloh series

I read the first Shiloh book in my fourth grade English Class(I’m a highschooler now) and loved it and then I ended up getting the Christmas book a few years later. I was wondering if you ever plan on writing another Shiloh book?

There are actually 4 Shiloh books–you’ve read the first in the quartet and the last.   You’ll want to read Shiloh Season  next, and then Saving Shiloh.

School

How does the book end?

Read it and see

Shiloh questions

Why didn’t you include the character named Sam in the book? How come the movie did not have a German Shephard like the book did? Why did the dog attack Shiloh?

The book was written first.  I did not write the movie script–the screen writer put in a girl called Sam. I don’t know why the producers did not use a German shepherd.  Perhaps the dog they used was more easily trained for its part.  I don’t know why the dog attacked Shiloh  For dominance, perhaps?

Shiloh

Hi,
We just finished reading the book Shiloh and watching the movie. How did you come up with the idea to write the story, Shiloh? How did you become a famous author? Are you happy with the movie version of your book?

I came across such a shy, trembly dog when I was visiting friends in Shiloh, West Virginia, in 1989.  That’s why I wrote the book.  I thought that the movie producers did a very good job.  Some of the actors were marvelous, especially Marty, Judd Travers, and Marty’s mom, not to mention the dog actor.