The call of the wild : and related readings.

The call of the wild : and related readings. [print] - Evanston, Illinois : McDougal Littell, [(c)1997. - 172 pages ; illustrations ; 28 cm). 23 cm + - Literature connections . - Literature connections. .

Call of the wild by Jack London, original copyright 1905.

The call of the wild / The wolf and the dog / The hidden life of dogs / The wolf said to Francis / The man who was a horse / Unsentimental mother / Long duel / Jack London -- Marie de France -- Elizabeth Marshall Thomas -- A.G. Rochelle -- Julius Lester -- Sally Carrighar -- Robert Murphy.

Focusing on themes of nature versus culture, of instinct versus education, raw courage, natural dignity, and willpower, The Call of the Wild explores the effects of contact with human beings on the primitive but noble spirit of the dog Buck. A sourcebook of activities and related readings accompanies this novel questioning what it means to be a human being, to be brave, to be civilized.

Grade 7.



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American literature--Study and teaching (Secondary)
Dogs--Fiction.


Yukon--Fiction.
Yukon--Fiction.


Nature stories.

E2.c156.C355 1997 E2.L847.C355 1997

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