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The Call of the Wild
Contributor(s): London, Jack (Author), Minor, Wendell (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 068981836X     ISBN-13: 9780689818363
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
OUR PRICE: $27.55  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1999
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Annotation: London's quintessential adventure story is back, paired with 14 majestic full-color paintings by a master illustrator. Full color.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Classics
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 97045019
Age Level: 9-14
Grade Level: 4-9
Lexile Measure: 530 HL (High-Low)
Series: Scribner Classics
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.12" W x 10.06" L (0.89 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Geographic Orientation - Alaska
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Large Print, Price on Product
Review Citations: Beyond the Cover Author Interv 11/01/1999 pg. 5
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 82 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 82 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 107
Reading Level: 8.0   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 7.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
In this quintessential adventure story, Jack London takes readers on an arduous journey through the forbidding Alaskan landscape during the gold rush of the 1890s. Buck, a rangy mixed breed used to a comfortable, sun-filled life as a family dog, is stolen by a greedy opportunist and sold to dog traffickers. In no time, Buck finds himself on a team of sled dogs run ragged in the harsh winter of the Klondike. In a climate where every day is a savage struggle for survival, the last traces of Buck's soft, pampered existence are erased as his dormant primordial urges -- deeply embedded for generations -- are brutally awakened.
The superb detail, taken from London's firsthand knowledge of Alaskan frontier life, makes this classic tale as gripping today as it was almost a hundred years ago. No other novel has so clearly shown the fragile separation between tame and wild, between man and beast. Now, paired with master illustrator Wendell Minor's exquisite paintings, this timeless story is available in a handsome new addition to the Scribner Illustrated Classics collection.

Contributor Bio(s): Minor, Wendell: - Wendell Minor has illustrated dozens of picture books, and his work has won countless awards and is in permanent collections of such institutions as the Museum of American Illustration and the Library of Congress. His cover illustrations have graced some of the most significant novels of our time by authors such as Toni Morrison, David McCullough, and James Michener. He lives in Washington, Connecticut. Visit him online at MinorArt.com.London, Jack: - Jack London (1876-1916) was a prolific American novelist and short story writer. His most notable works include White Fang, The Call of the Wild, and The Sea-Wolf. He was born in San Francisco, California.
 
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