Introducing the Novel

Believe it or not, the author of Shiloh, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, had a real dog in mind as she wrote the book. She says, "I actually found such a dog in West Virginia, in the little community of Shiloh. That dog so haunted me that long after we came home, I knew I had to write about her." Fortunately, the real life Shiloh was adopted by a community member in the town. Now the dog, named Clover, visits schools to meet students who have read Naylor's book!

When you finish Shiloh, be sure to read the other two books in the trilogy: Shiloh Season and Saving Shiloh.