Let’s take a journey back in time, to the gold rush of the late 1800’s. Let’s go, not to warm California like you may think, but further up north. In “Call of the Wild” you’ll visit the frozen area’s around Alaska and Canada, almost up to the north pole.
Our hero is a dog named Buck and we follow him as his journey takes him from his warm comfortable home to become a sled dog. Life isn’t easy and there is much he has to learn on the way, but he taps into the savagery of his ancestors and learns to survive.
This book presents many aspects to the days and life of prospectors. The dog sled team is charged with delivering supplies and mail. They are owned by incompetent people and cruel people, but also loving and kind people.
Join Buck on his journey from domesticated dog to wild animal.
Parents – I love Jack London and read this book when I was much younger. It may actually be less exciting for some kids in today’s world, so you might want to check it out a bit first, lest your child gets bored. This book would probably appeal to boys more than girls, though that by no means is saying girls won’t like it. The book is clean as far as adult situations and words go, but there is some savagery and brutality, so be aware. It is a reflection of the situation and times, but you may need to judge if that is something you want your kids exposed to.
Enjoy
SA Schneider – The Travel Guide
If you would like to order the book, the image below takes you to the paperback on Amazon. If you have a Kindle, you can get the Kindle version for free. There is also a link to the Gutenberg Project free version of the book. If you don’t know what the Gutenberg Project is, you can read a bit here.(Note: the Amazon link is an affiliate link.)
