 In 1997 , The Virginian @-@ Pilot chose Shiloh as the subject of a " community @-@ wide effort to get people of all ages reading and talking about books " . Beginning in October , the newspaper serialized Shiloh , publishing two chapters every week until the end of November . It also created a book guide about Shiloh and printed 1 @,@ 000 copies for parents and teachers . A chat room was created for children to direct questions and comments about Shiloh . In 1999 , Shiloh was selected as a recommended novel for children ages nine to twelve in the Read Across America initiative . In 2000 , the Shiloh trilogy placed at number seven on the National Education Association 's Children 's Top 100 book list . Naylor was delighted that children had given her work such a high ranking . Shiloh is taught in many American elementary school courses . 
