SCHOLASTIC CLASSICS: THE CALL OF THE WILD

Buck a sturdy crossbreed canine (half St. Bernard half Shepard) is a dog born to luxury and raised in a sheltered Californian home. But then he is kidnapped and sold to be a sled dog in the harsh and frozen Yukon Territory. Passed from master to master Buck embarks on an extraordinary journey proving his unbreakable spirit...A poignant and triumphant tale of a great creature in the wild. First published in 1903 The Call of the Wild is regarded as Jack Londons masterpiece. Based on Londons experiences as a gold prospector in the Canadian wilderness and his ideas about nature and the struggle for existence The Call of the Wild is a tale about unbreakable spirit and the fight for survival in the frozen Alaskan Klondike.