An adaptation of Jack London's "Call of the Wild" in which Buck must learn to adapt to abuse as a Klondike sled dog, to life with a loving master, John Thornton, and finally, when Thornton dies, to life in the wild as a leader of the wolf pack.
Buck, who is half St. Bernard and half Scotch shepard, is abducted and taken to the Klondike where he reverts to the wild and becomes a leader of a pack of wolves.
A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels assailed by the modernity of his life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own "song" of himself.
a student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents
Johnson, Claudia D
2000
A collection of historical documents, collateral readings, and commentary that provides insight into Jack London's 1903 adventure tale "Call of the Wild"; with suggested projects for oral or written exploration, and lists of further reading.
A collection of seven stories by noted author Jack London including "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang," and contains textual and explanatory notes as well as chronology of the author.
An adaptation of Jack London's novel, which chronicles the adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.
Buck, a dog that has been forced into the harsh life of a sled dog, befriends a man seeking his fortune in the Klondike gold fields, and must ultimately decide whether to stay with his master or obey his instinct to join the wolves.