The Call of the Wild
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 6 - 12 | Y | 8.0 | 37058 |
The story opens with Buck, a large and powerful St. Bernard-Scotch Shepherd mix,[1][2] living happily in California's Santa Clara Valley as the pampered pet of rich Judge Miller and his family. However, assistant gardener Manuel, in need of money to finance his gambling addiction, steals Buck and sells him. Buck is shipped to Seattle. Put in a crate, he is starved and ill-treated. When released, he attacks his overseer, known only as of the "man in the red sweater" but this man teaches the "law of the club", hitting Buck until he is sufficiently cowed (but the man shows some kindness after Buck stops). Buck is then sold to a pair of French-Canadian dispatchers from the Canadian government, François and Perrault, who take him with them to Alaska. There, they train him as a sled dog, and drive him through the Klondike region of Canada. From his teammates, he quickly learns to survive cold winter nights and the pack society. A rivalry develops between Buck and the vicious, quarrelsome lead dog, Spitz. Buck eventually beats Spitz in a fight and kills him, and then becomes the new leader of the team.
Hardcover, 144 pages
Published on October 1, 1994 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-10: 0027594556
ISBN-13: 9780027594553
16 Book Reviews
I think this is the first classic book that I actually ENJOYED. I read the "kids" version for a book report in 3rd grade and really enjoyed it. The "full" version is even better. I liked how Jack London showed what BUCK thought at the moment since many other books hide the feelings of a dog. Overall, very fun to read. I'd recommend for Grades 5+
potatoannaTuesday, November 27, 2018 at 3:26 pmI think this book is my favorite one yet it has mystery and scary stuff.- boi frogThursday, May 17, 2018 at 4:56 amthis is a very adventerous
It's really good I recommend it.
zenkillerThursday, September 8, 2016 at 5:09 amI love this book. I read it more then 100 times
flash_kjTuesday, July 5, 2016 at 3:24 pmI have read this book with my mom and we loved it. We have tried to watch the series on Animal Planet but we cant find it same as the movie.
sandy8Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 4:13 pmMade me cry when Curly was killed,made me laugh when Buck stole meat from Francois.
they almost starve to death the man is nice to the dogs .it is pretty interesting that a dog and a wolf had a cub
ajazWednesday, July 2, 2014 at 5:08 pmThis book is so so so cool!!!!!!
salman23Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 2:51 pmIt is very good
