The call of the wild ; and, White Fang
Title
:
The call of the wild ; and, White Fang
Personal Author EPSB
:
Jack, London
Summary
:
Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is killed, Buck is free to follow the call of the wild.
Born in the wilds of the freezing cold Yukon, the wolf cub White Fang soon learns the harsh laws of nature, growing fiercer and more independent in his struggle to survive. Yet buried deep inside him are distant memories of affection and love. Can he learn to trust man again?
Year Published
:
1992
Series
:
Wordsworth classics
Physical Description
:
225 pages ; 20 cm.
xvii, 322 pages ; 20 cm.
Program Information
:
Accelerated reader, level 8.0, points 7.0
Accelerated Reader MG 4.0 1.0 quiz: 122188
Reading Counts! 7.3 9.0 Q10738
Accelerated Reader MG 8.0 7.0 107
6.9
Subject
:
Gold mines and mining -- Alaska -- Fiction.
Sled dogs -- Fiction.
Wolves -- Fiction.
Wolfdogs -- Fiction.
Human-animal relationships -- Fiction.
Animal welfare -- Fiction.
Feral dogs -- Fiction.
Pet theft -- Fiction.
Geographic Term
:
Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Northwest, Canadian -- History -- 1870-1905 -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Action and adventure fiction
Historical fiction
Summary
:
Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is killed, Buck is free to follow the call of the wild.
Born in the wilds of the freezing cold Yukon, the wolf cub White Fang soon learns the harsh laws of nature, growing fiercer and more independent in his struggle to survive. Yet buried deep inside him are distant memories of affection and love. Can he learn to trust man again?
ISBN
:
9781853260261
9781631063305
Publisher
:
Ware : Wordsworth Editions, 1992.
New York, New York : Race Point Publishing, 2017.
©1992
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Britannia | GN LON | Book | 30551000203220 | Graphic Novels |