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Violence
Some
Animal violence and mistreatment; sled dog deaths and fights
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Animal suffering and the deaths of several dogs; emotionally affecting but not gratuitous
What this book is about
Buck, a large beloved dog stolen from his California home, is shipped to the Klondike Gold Rush and broken into a sled dog through brutal hardship, abuse, and the deaths of companions. As Buck is passed from owner to owner, he discovers his own enormous strength and finally, under the care of a man he truly loves, answers the primal call of the wild. London's timeless novella is an adventure story and a meditation on nature versus civilization.
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Animal violence and mistreatment
Deaths of sled dogs
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