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Marty is the main character in the novel. He is a polite, considerate eleven year old boy, the eldest of three children and expected to lend a hand with taking care of his young sisters. He lives on the type of community that still expects children to be seen and not heard, not to question adult authority and definitely never to talk back or cheek. Marty is always mindful of his family's need to stretch every dollar. Finding Shiloh brings out many elements of Marty's character that he was unaware of; he is protective and suddenly aware of the problem if dogs being treated abusively in his neighborhood. He gains the courage to question adult authority when it puts the well being of an animal at risk. He is determined and resourceful, managing to come up with and execute a plan to keep Shiloh hidden in secret, building a practical and safe pen on the hill and coming up with multiple stories to prevent his sisters from going up there.
Marty is a hard worker with a strong moral compass and like his parents is tries to his word, continuin
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