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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"Adapted and illustrated for young readers. Buck, a wealthy judge's dog, leads a quiet life until he is kidnapped, sold and taken to the freezing north. Forced to become a sled dog, Buck learns to love the harsh, natural world. When the time comes, will he return to his former life as a pet, or will he embrace the call of the wild?"--Back cover.
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Adapted from the beloved literary classic, this film is the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team, and later its leader, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in...
Publisher
Little Brother Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Earth is home to over 1.6 Million known animal species, each playing a role in the symbiotic beauty of nature. Explore the many species of birds, wildcats, fish, elephants, whales, and more which live on this big blue planet we call home.
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Join Eliza Thornberry and her family in their RV. They come face-to-face with danger as they as they journey around the globe filming wildlife programs. Enjoy five exciting episodes as Eliza and friends visit the wonders of the natural world with lots of action and adventure.
Author
Series
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike goldfields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Presented in graphic novel format.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Call Of The Wild is the story of Buck, a dog stolen from his home and thrust into the merciless life of the Arctic north to endure hardship, bitter cold, and the savage lawlessness of man and beast. White Fang is the adventure of an animal — part dog, part wolf —turned vicious by cruel abuse, then transformed by the patience and affection of one man.
Jack...
Jack...
Publisher
Saddleback Educational
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics.
Follow the adventures of Buck, a loving family pet, who is stolen from his comfortable home to become a sled dog in the Yukon gold rush territory. As Buck faces freezing temperatures,...
11) Call of the wild
Publisher
Distributed by Allumination FilmWorks
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Buck is a canine hero who faces adventures in a turn of the century Alaskan mining town and the surrounding area of Forty-Mile. Buck spends his time with his human friends Miles, and Miles' friends John and Adoley Thornton. Miles is a 15-year-old boy whose life will be forever changed after he encounters the heroic and powerful Buck.
Publisher
Dynamite
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
In 1946, an alien virus is accidentally unleashed that changes the world forever. Most of those infected die horribly, said to have drawn the Black Queen as their fated card. Ninety percent of those who survive mutate into Jokers - deformed, broken, hated, and feared. But a handful are lucky enough to become Aces, gaining superpowers that allow them to achieve almost anything the mind can conceive - both in dreams and in nightmares. Sixty years later,...
Publisher
Fantagraphics
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Were jumping from black and white to classic coloras Floyd Gottfredsons Mickey Mouse series makes its 1932-35 Sunday strip debut! Bright hues highlight our hero as he enjoys four years worth of wild weekend epics... taking him from Uncle Mortimers Wild West ranch to the icy peak of frigid Mount Fishflake! And in this volume, Mickey is joined by a famous co-star: Donald Duck! Floyd Gottfredson, artist of the Sunday Mickey Mouse from 1932-38, created...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The author shows how cultivating the powerful, mysterious, and fragile bond between humans and other animals can improve our mental, physical, and spiritual health, protect our planet, and serve as an antidote to the loneliness of our species"--
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In this powerful collection, such YA authors as Gayle Forman, Adi Alsaid, and Mike Curato answer real letters from teens about the dark side of love: dating violence, break-ups, cheating, betrayals, and loneliness. Their responses are autobiographical, unflinching, and filled with love and hope for the anonymous teen writers.
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