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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
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Stolen From Home and sold into a harsh life as a sled dog in northern Canada, Buck must quickly learn to survive. He soon takes his place as leader of the hardworking team, and his strength and courage become legendary among men. But the call of the wild is strong, awakening primal feelings of a life among wolves...
One of the greatest of all wildlife stories, The Call of the Wild will enthrall today's readers as it has since its first publication...
2) White Fang
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 13
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Set during the Klondike Gold Rush in the Yukon Territory, London's 1906 story chronicles the story of a half-dog, half-wolf beast in the wild. As opposed to his famous Call of the Wild tale of a domestic dog reverting to the wild, White Fang depicts a wild animal eventually becoming domesticated. It is a gripping tale told from the wolf's point of view about the hard life in the frozen wilds of the north. The story concludes with White Fang returning...
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Presents two classics by Jack London: "The Call of the Wild," in which a dog in the Klondike reverts to wilderness life and becomes the leader of a pack of wolves; and "White Fang," in which a wolf-dog trained to be a vicious fighter struggles to live in both the world of dogs and that of the "gods," or humans. Includes review questions.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Buck's life as a beloved farm dog changes forever when he is stolen away from his home and taken to the bitter cold of the Yukon. Buck faces many challenges as he is trained to become a sled dog until he finds himself in the hands of John Thornton who helps him ultimately discover where he truly belongs--in the wild. This adapted and condensed fully illustrated version of the tale by Jack London will introduce young readers to the beloved characters...
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Series
Time spies volume 8
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Description
When the magic spyglass transports Mattie, Alex, and Sophie Chapman to the Yukon Territory during the gold rush, they enlist the help of author Jack London to track down a boy's stolen sled dog.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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A graphic novel adaptation of Jack London's "Call of the Wild," a story in which Buck, a dog that has been forced into the harsh life of a sled dog, befriends a man seeking his fortune in the Klondike gold fields and must ultimately decide whether to stay with his master or obey his instinct to join the wolves.
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Pub. Date
c1985
Description
The Call of the Wild is a novel by American writer Jack London. The plot concerns a previously domesticated and even somewhat pampered dog named Buck, whose primordial instincts return after a series of events finds him serving as a sled dog in the treacherous, frigid Yukon during the days of the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rushes in which sled dogs were bought at generous prices. Published in 1903, The Call of the Wild is one of London's most-read...
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Pub. Date
2020.
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"Buck is a well-loved and happy dog, living on a ranch with other happy dogs and an owner who loves him. But one night, he is taken from his loving home, forced to work hard pulling sleds with a team of other unkind dogs. He quickly learns that to survive, he must set his wild side free. This new adaptation of Jack London's classic novel tells the story of a loveable dog seeking his purpose and belonging, and ultimately deciding if he should answer...