The Summer of Riley has ratings and reviews. Claudia said: This book has a spot in my heart that does not have words to describe how sad it truly.
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The broadest selection of online bookstores. The links will take you to the Web site's homepage. From there you can navigate to the title you are interested in. Interest-specific online venues will often provide a book buying opportunity. Click here for a list of interest-specific sites grouped by category. If you are located outside the U. Eleven-year-old William never needed a friend more than now. After his parents' separation, his father's new engagement, and his grandfather's dying without any warning -- adopting big, beautiful Riley is the first thing in a long time that has made him feel better.
That is, until Riley innocently chases a horse. Local law states that any animal that chases livestock must be put to sleep. Suddenly William stands to lose another thing close to him. Together with his "totally unsurpassed" friend Grace, William begins a campaign to reverse the county commissioners' decision. But with a community divided on the issue, and the bully Ellis Porter trying to stop them at every turn, will they be able to save Riley's life?
Celebrated author Eve Bunting shows William's determined struggle to fight for what he believes in. The Summer of Riley is an inspiring novel about learning to accept life's changes, the healing power of friendship, and the unending desire to protect those we love. Thanks for signing up! We've emailed you instructions for claiming your free e-book. Tell us more about what you like to read so we can send you the best offers and opportunities.
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In this drama yet realistic fiction story I have learned to believe in what is right even if you have no support team. When I first chose "The Summer of Riley" I thought it would be a really good book, but it was only ok. I liked the main idea, but at times the book dragged. Over all I would recommend this book if you are a dog lover like me because there is such an emotional connection between William and Riley just like in real life. May 08, Kim rated it liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, click here. A boy fights to save the life of Riley, the dog he loves, after Riley runs afoul of Oregon state law. Emotionally challenging for kids who are dog lovers, but parents take note: Mar 02, Charles rated it did not like it. My wife left me alone too long in the thrift store, and I picked out a bunch of books Jul 28, Josie rated it really liked it Shelves: I have taken on a project of looking for books about divorce for kids. This would be for upper elementary to young middle I think. It's about a boy and his dog.
The dog may be put down for scaring a horse. Its a story of love, that has some tidbits of divorce, the death of a grandpa, friendship, bullies, I feel like it would help children going through a divorce to know they aren't alone. Others ma I have taken on a project of looking for books about divorce for kids. Others may appear to put together and cool, but we are all just doing our best based on what has happened to us in life.
Apr 19, Lorenzo Costanza rated it it was amazing. This book was about an 11 year old boy named Will and his dog named Riley. Riley had been chasing their neighbors horse, the neighbor called animal control and Riley was taken away to get put down. Some of Will's closest friends are supporting him and helping him try to get Riley back. What I liked about this book is how the author used so much detail to describe what was happening.
In the end I felt sad because Riley had gotten put down and Will didn't get to see Riley again. I would rate this book a 5 star and would recommend it to ages 11 and up. May 23, Maximus Perez rated it really liked it. The book the Summer of Riley was amazing. It was about a boy named William who got his dog Riley 2 months after his grandpa died so he would have a companion.
Riley accidentally let Riley out and he got away and chased a neighbors horse causing it to trip and fall and hurt itself.
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The book is about him battling for him to keep his dog and not allow it to go to the pound. Aug 21, Cathy rated it liked it Shelves: Someone gave my husband this book because we have a Golden Retriever named Riley and the dog on the cover looks like a golden. The story of a few kids banding together to try to save a dog isn't exactly what the reader expects and teaches several lessons in a not-too-heavyhanded way. Oct 05, Rhonda K rated it liked it Shelves: My son and I mostly enjoyed reading this.
The topics of euthanasia, bullying, and divorce come up, so there are a lot of talking points for parents or teachers and young readers. Jul 18, Elisabeth rated it it was ok. Pretty uneventful, sad ending! Sep 13, Morgan Roessler rated it liked it. I started this book over the summer and got to page 80 and then never finished it. I really like this book and I am hoping to finish it. This book has gotten a lot more interesting since the first 20 pages. The first 20 pages only explained about the dog and his new family which connected to my story.
William is the little boy and also the owner of Riley.
William has a neighbor named Mrs. Riley got out of the house and was chasing the Sultan which ca I started this book over the summer and got to page 80 and then never finished it. Riley got out of the house and was chasing the Sultan which caused the Sultan to freak out and trip and fall.
She wasn't hurt bad but she hurt her foot and leg. A few days later a couple of men came to William's house and claimed they had the right to take Riley and the right thing to do was put him down. William insisted they shall not take him. I don't think it is right that just because the Sultan fell and hurt itself that this dog needs to be put down.
Riley was going to be killed in five days if William had not come up with something to save his life.
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William and his parents questioned the idea of an appeal. During the time and just right before Williams's father had arrived. William always wrote to his dad but his dad never had the time to write back. I am very excited to read the rest of the book and finish it, but as of right now I predict that William will try his hardest and never give up and do everything he can to save the life of his best friend Riley.
The appeal is going to happen. William made posters and Duane Smith and Ellis Porter made opposite cruel posters for the sultan going against Riley trying to save the sultans case. I think it is really rude and should not be allowed for two other people that don't know the Sultan and don't know anything about this case to put up posters only because they dislike William.
William was watching T. V and it was said on T. V, " Be careful what you wish for You might get it. This to me is a true statement. Some things do happen and some happen for a reason. Grace and William had a chance to talk on T. V to try to get people to vote to save Riley's life, but the off-set was, that if William and Grace did, then Duane and Ellis would get the option too also. I think it is smart to be able to have both sides of the stories told, because then people know what to vote for. I am really excites to read the rest of my book to find out if Riley is saved or if her days will be over soon.
I think Riley should have just put a warning and that Duane and Ellis were not allowed to put up posters or talk on T. V because they don't know anything about the situation. Riley didn't do any harm to deserve any of this. I think they should ate this to court and settle it faster before Riley's living days are gone. There were a lot of signatures on the petition, In which 52 of them voted to kill the dog and 48 to save him.
A little while later Mrs. She said "No it's ok I'll be leaving early, we will be stopping on the way to get breakfast. She looked into Williams eyes and said " William, I have something to tell you. William was so happy to hear and thanked her so very much. Peachie left the next day, and William promised he would not let Riley get to the Sultan again. He only wanted to be friends and he did not want to hurt him. I am excited to read the end of my book and see what will happen to all the characters and Riley and how there life is starting new.
Dec 04, Ellielovesanimals erm1 rated it it was amazing. It is about a boy named William, and sadly his grandpa died. One day his mom took him to the animal shelter. He got to pick out a dog. He chose one named Riley. He was a nice and friendly dog. But one day something terrible happened. He ran after the neighbor, Peachie's horse. Where they live it is against the law for a dog to chase or attack an animal. The horses name was Sultan. It was old and was very special to the owner.
That day the police came and took Riley.
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They said they would have to kill him. William wanted to save his dog. This book is realistic fiction. The books strengths are the characters and what their thoughts are. William and his best friend Grace want to save Riley. But two teenagers, Duane and Ellis want Riley killed. I liked the book because it was interesting and had a lot of detail. I might have been able to imagine Riley there, being taking care of, given to somebody who lived far away from horses, maybe somebody in Portland, right in the middle of the city.
If you like very good, detailed and interesting novel, I suggest this one. It is a fun easy read. Read the book to find out about what happens to Riley Jan 09, Malerie Ward rated it liked it. The boy creates a unexplainable relationship with the dog, Riley, in just a few days. But then the dog does something that upsets a neighbor extremely.
Riley chases the neighbors horse. The neighbor was mad, but did not complain to an animal agency. A little while later, the same thing happens but the neighbor does complain and Riley is taken away from William to be put down. William tries everything but will he be able to save his dog? This book was decent. It was not the best, but it certainly wasn't the worst. It leaves you wondering whose side you are on, and what you want to happen throughout. The things that I did not like about this book was 1 It drags on and on without anything really exciting happening for a while.
It did get a bit boring at times. So the book was a little all over the place.
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I wouldn't enjoyed for some of the moments to last longer for sure. Altogether, this was a pretty good book. I was decently interested because I finished it in less then a day! Feb 15, 04RachelT rated it really liked it. This book is about a young boy who's name is William. And his grandpa just died so his mom let William get a dog and named him Riley. And William got connected to Riley right as he saw him and William feels better but still misses his grandpa. Then later, William went to show Riley to his neighbor: Peachie, and she owns a racing horse called "The Sulton".
So when Riley saw the horse, he ran towards the horse and made the horse fall on the ground, and ended up breaking it's leg.
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Then some animal This book is about a young boy who's name is William. Then some animal control came to William's house and told him that they're going to have to put the dog down for a "long time". So, will William save Riley before it's too late? I gave it a four-star, because I really do like the book, but the author could have made a better ending instead of it being sad.
But I really do like this book, it's a good one! I recomend this book to anyone who likes books about a Golden Retriever, and can stand a sad story about a young boy's life. Feb 28, Kaitlyn rated it really liked it Shelves: This book is a realistic fiction book. William and Grace are the protagonists in this book. They try to help save Riley. This book is pretty short, but it seems like it took me a while to actually get in to the book. Later in the book there is a lot of action and that is what really made me want to finish this book.
William- William is the owner of Riley. He really loves him and cares so much about Riley. William always keeps on fighting until he is successful. I think this is an important tra This book is a realistic fiction book. I think this is an important trait in William, because it drives the whole book. William is a character that you really wish was real. After William got a golden retriever mix named Riley he fell in love with him. It went down hill from there.
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When Peachy, the neighbor, called animal control Riley had to be taken away. William and his best friend Grace fight to get Riley back. View all 4 comments. Jan 07, Julie Fischer rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Eve Bunting presents some of these complicated problems to elementary school children in the stories she writes. In this particular book, "The Life of Riley" she presents a moving story of a dog and a young boy. Eve leads the reader to understand how to make the best decision for a difficult problem which occurs for all concerned in the story.
After reading and discussing this story with my class, many of my students would choose to read this book again for a silent reading Life is complicated. After reading and discussing this story with my class, many of my students would choose to read this book again for a silent reading book. I have a shelf in which I put what I call Wisdom Books.