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| The Call Of The Wild (Scholastic Classics) | 
| Author: Jack London
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 207652
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0439227143
EAN: 9780439227148
ASIN: 0439227143
Publication Date: January 1, 2001
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Product Description
Stolen from his family, a dog named Buck must quickly learn the harsh law of survival among the men and dogs of the goldcrazed North. With an introduction by award-winning author, Avi.
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Great Read for Kids or Adults October 3, 2008
The book The Call of the Wild is a fantastic story about a dog going to Alaska and trying to survive in harsh conditions. The theme of the story is survival. The main setting is freezing Alaska. The main character of the story is a dog-named Buck. Buck is a mix of a St. Bernard and a Scotch Shepard. He is mainly a gray color and is very aggressive when someone or something aggravates him. He is a quick learner, and adapted to Alaska within a few days. He mainly learned from the other dogs by observing them. Buck learned the dog law in Alaska, The Law of Club and Fang, which is kill or be killed, and eat or be eaten. The main conflict is Buck trying to survive and the resolution is when Buck is finally free and can freely roam Alaska. In the story Buck has two jobs. The first is with two good owners: Perrault and Francois, who grew to love Buck and cried when they were done with their job and traded him and the crew. On that one, they were delivering items to Dawson and back. The second trip was much harder, because he had three owners: Two of them were mean men while the other was a woman that cried all the time. They delivered mail, which was much heavier and made a harder trip which lead to an unhappy turn of events. In the first part of the story, Buck is in his hometown in California, and his owner sells him. Next, he gets in Alaska and sets off on his first job. After a while, he goes on his second journey. Finally, Buck is free to roam in Alaska. He is now acting like his wolf ancestors. I recommend reading this fantastic and heartwarming book.
 Calling all dog lovers! September 26, 2007
A must read for dog lovers, young and old. A wonderful story of drive, determination, transformation and love. Beautifully told. It stands the test of time, a true classic.
Free SF Reader September 3, 2007
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Buck is a big beefy cross dog living a happy life. A dognapper gets him, and sells him into a life of work and sled pulling. The dog endures a bunch of harsh treatment until he finds an owner who really likes him and treats him well.
That ends badly, and the dog follows his violent and atavasitic instincts in the end.
The Call of the Wild April 18, 2007
The Call Of The Wild
The Call Of The Wild was one of the most positive experiences from a book. It started out a little boring, but eventually became more interesting.
The characters were so believable that it felt like you could be in their shoes, from every pat on the head or scratch on the belly, to every beating or fight. My favorite character was John Thorton because he protected and cared for Buck. Jack London did a fantastic job of creating all of the characters. Jack London had a way of making you want to read the book over and over again. He had so much action that it held you close. One of my favorite scenes was when John Thorton belted Hal for whipping and bashing Buck with a club, because he didn't have enough strength to pull the sled. A nether favorite scene was when the Yehat Indians attacked John' campsite and killed everyone while Buck was out hunting. When Buck came back he slashed the throats of the Indians.
I might have possibly changed a few parts where animals have died, but then it wouldn't be a true story. I would definitely recommend this book, because it has many emotions throughout the whole novel.
By Crystal Chapman
Its a dog's life. February 20, 2007
Jack London's style is very captivating. I finished it in one sitting, as it is pretty short novel and too gripping. There are least two strong messages in this magnificent story, adaptation is probably the greatest asset to lead and also we have a propensity to give in to our ancient savage instinct. If you are strong like Buck, the central character, no matter where, you will lead and leave your legacy. Also the dark side of the story is our real calling; though we have been evolved (genetically or socially or both--have it your way) to be civilized, we still hear the call of the wild from our ancient fathers. Why four stars not five? The lives of Native Americans (Yeehats--though a fictional tribe) does reflect much regard, may be because it was written a hundred years ago. I really do not suggest Jack London was racist, the scene seemed little unfairly graphic. Read the book by all means.
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