...is the next book we're reading. Photo of London in his twenties is from mishalov.com. Take a look at the Best Dog Story Ever for more about Jack London.This is a perfect reader for seventh graders. The Call of the Wild is a "classic dog story" about Buck, a privileged, dignified dog who is taken from his southern Californian home and shipped to Alaska during the 1890's Gold Rush. Along the way, mistreated by a series of owners, he learns to survive as a member of a dog sled team. As a result, Buck soon realizes that in these more primitive settings, "the law of club and fang" overrides the rules of civilized society. With each new experience Buck regressess, or reverts to a more primitive state. Finally, an experience of loss challenges Buck's last ties to civilization.
Here is a helpful study guide and vocabulary list.
Good words to study from the book:
primitive
imperiously
treachery
hydrophobia
tallow
impartial
primordial
draught
ignominious
ravenous
cunning
primeval
malingerer
covert
borealis
obdurate
remonstrance
tenderfoot
contagion
pertinacity
lolling
multitudinous
discomfit
