The+Call+of+the+Wild


 * 1) ** Name: ** The call of the wild
 * 2) ** Author: ** Jack London
 * 3) ** Description: ** This book is about the journey of a dog that is sold and becomes a sled dog. The story tells about his struggle to acclimate to the weather, harsh treatment by humans, and other dogs. Eventually his call to the wild beckons him and he becomes a feared leader.
 * 4) ** Genre: ** Realistic Fiction
 * 5) ** Situations that are questionable: ** cruelty and violent scenes that may not be suitable for children
 * 6) ** General public’s opinion: ** It has mixed reviews. Most people like the story, but feel that there was too much violence, and that it was slow at some points. Some people didn’t like it at all calling London racist (Goodreads.com)
 * 7) ** History of censorship: ** It is number 33 in the American Library Association list of most challenged books. The challenges it has faced is animal cruelty and the portrayal of Native Americans in the story (Baldessarro, 2011).
 * 8) ** Developmental age: ** 9-12 (ARbookfind.com)

References

Baldassarro, W. (2011). //Banned Book Awareness.// Banned Books Awareness. Retrieved from: [] awareness

Goodreads. (2012). Retrieved from: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1852.The_Call_of_the_Wild