yukon territory

A simplified, abridged version of the story of a dog that eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack, accompanied by a short biography of Jack London and an essay focusing on the story's lessons of determination.

Four young men retrace the passage of oldtime prospectors who flocked to the gold-ric.

In 1897 Adam Christian joins Sheldon Jackson's expedition to take food and supplies to hundreds of starving gold miners in the Yukon.

Constantly suffering from the cold, Sam makes his companion on the Arctic trail promise to cremate him when he dies, which the companion does--to his great surprise.

Taken from a kindly owner, Buck is forced into the perilous life of a sled dog in the treacherous Yukon Territory during the Klondike gold rush. Presented in comic book format.

Examines the symbols that represent the Yukon Territory of Canada, discussing the origin of its name, and describing the Yukon coat of arms, flag, ornamental stick, and official bird, flower, and gemstone. Includes fun facts, and look at special places.

Verses chronicling the Klondike gold rush and immortalizing the colorful characters of the Yukon Territory, chosen from the author's earlier collections "The spell of the Yukon" and "Ballads of a Cheechako".

The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.

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.