Saving Shiloh

Marty is a sixth grader in a small West Virginia town, where his family has taken it upon themselves to reform Judd Travers, a hard-edged man the neighbors have long written off. Marty and his relatives hope kindness can change Judd's ways, but the community stubbornly keeps expecting the worst from him.

This is a sequel to Shiloh, following the beagle that Marty rescued in the first book and the rural world around him. It is a gentle story for younger readers about second chances and whether people can change.