The Call of the Wild
Survival of the fittest plays a major role in this Jack London novel of a pampered dog named Buck that is kidnapped and thrown into service as a sled dog. The story is told from Buck’s point of view as he struggles to prove that he has what it takes to survive in this new situation, despite his previously domesticated lifestyle.
This versatile novel is appropriate for grades 7-12 and, like the others in the series, contains Reading Pointers, a glossary, and vocabulary words.