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The Call of the Wild
by Jack London
Survival, nature, animals, historical, adventure
1903, the Macmillan Company
Set in the Yukon Gold Rush, Buck lived a pampered life as a mayor's dog in sunny California until he was brutally kidnapped and taken North to work as a sled dog. There he learns the harsh realities of Northern life, from starvation to beatings to fierce competition. Buck serves multiple masters, struggling to find kindness in the hard world of Alaska.
Rated 11+ for graphic depictions of animal cruelty, animal kidnapping, human and animal death, mild references to tobacco and alcohol, mild swearing, and themes of grief and survival.
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