The Call of the Wild -- Jack London - Paperback

Life is good for Buck in Santa Clara Valley, where he spends his days eating and sleeping in the golden sunshine. But one day a treacherous act of betrayal leads to his kidnap, and he is forced into a life of toil and danger. Dragged away to be a sledge dog in the harsh and freezing cold Yukon, Buck must fight for his survivial. Can he rise above his enemies and become the master of his realm once again? With an inspirational introduction by award-winning author Melvyn Burgess, The Call of the Wild is one of the twenty wonderful classic stories being reissued in Puffin Classics in March 2015.

Author: Jack London
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 04/01/2008
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780141321059
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 107 / Call of the Wild

About the Author
Jack London (1876-1916) was born John Chaney in Pennsylvania, USA and despite a lack of education in his childhood, and a variety of odd jobs, he always maintained his love of books. In 1896 he was caught up in the gold rush to the Klondike river in north-west Canada which became the inspiration for his story, The Call of the Wild, published in 1903, and followed by White Fang in 1906. Jack London became one of the most widely read writers in the world.