The Call of the Wild Access Edition

Recommmended: MIddle School; Moderate

Ready for adventure? Meet Buck, a dog thrust into the wild and dangerous terrain of the Klondike in the late 1800s. What will happen to Buck as he learns the “law of club and fang” and fights for his survival? This complete study edition of Jack London's classic adventure novel The Call of the Wild includes a map, information about the Klondike golf rush, questions, writing ideas, and projects – everything you need as you embark on your journey into the wild North Country.

About the author: Jack London
A great gold rush in the Klondike began in 1896. Jack London struck out for the Northland in search of fortune and adventure. He was one of a small number of prospectors who made it to the interior of the Yukon.

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• Related readings, as well as historical and background information, build cross-curricular connections
• Friendly reading support ensures understanding and enjoyment
• Thought-provoking questions and activities invite students to connect their lives to those of the characters

Access Edition novels, plays, and nonfiction works develop the same reading strategies found in the Literature and the Language Arts textbooks.

• Guided Reading Questions guide students through the work by raising important issues in key passages.
• Footnotes explain obscure references, unusual usages, and terms meant to enter students’ passive vocabularies.
• Words for Everyday Use entries define and give pronunciations for difficult terms meant to enter students’ active vocabularies.