The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

Jack London's novels and ruggedly individual life seemed to embody American hopes, frustrations, and romantic longings in the turbulent first years of the twentieth century, years infused with the wonder and excitement of great technological and historic change. The author's restless spirit, taste for a life of excitement, and probing mind led him on a series of hard-edged adventures from the Klondike to the South Seas. Out of these sometimes harrowing experiences — and his fascination with the theories of such thinkers as Darwin, Spencer, and Marx — came the inspiration for novels of adventure that would make him one of America’s most popular writers.The Call of the Wild, considered by many London's greatest novel, is a gripping tale of a heroic dog that, thrust into the brutal life of the Alaska Gold Rush, ultimately faces a choice between living in man's world and returning to nature. Adventure and dog-story enthusiasts as well as students and devotees of American literature will find this classic work a thrilling, memorable reading experience.

  • UPC: 800759264728
  • ASIN: 0486264726
  • ISBN: 0486264726
  • Brand: Dover Publications
  • Manufacturer: Dover Publications

Parallel Journeys

Parallel Journeys

  • ASIN: B004V3WS8O
  • Manufacturer: Aladdin

The Courage of Sarah Noble

The Courage of Sarah Noble

In this Newbery Honor book classic, young Sarah learns how to be brave even when the world is strange and new. In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. “Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble,” her mother had said, but Sarah found that it was not always easy to feel brave inside. The dark woods were full of animals and Indians, too, and Sarah was only eight! The true story of Sarah’s journey is inspiring. And as she cares for her father and befriends her Indian neighbors, she learns that to be afraid and to be brave is the greatest courage of all. The New York Times Book Review described this book as one “to be long remembered for its beautifully written simplicity and dignity.”

  • ASIN: 0689715404
  • ISBN: 0689715404
  • Brand: Aladdin
  • Manufacturer: Aladdin

Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books

Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books

Learn about the early life of Abraham Lincoln in this picture book biography that Kirkus Reviews calls “a moving tribute to the power of books and words.”In a tiny log cabin a boy listened with delight to the storytelling of his ma and pa. He traced letters in sand, snow, and dust. He borrowed books and walked miles to bring them back. When he grew up, he became the sixteenth president of the United States. His name was Abraham Lincoln. He loved books. They changed his life. He changed the world.

  • ASIN: 1416912681
  • ISBN: 9781416912682
  • Brand: Aladdin
  • Manufacturer: Aladdin

Our Police

Our Police

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack E. Levin comes a brand-new picture book that celebrates the brave men and women in blue—our police force.In Our Police, Jack E. Levin uses his distinctive, vivid style to honor the brave men and women in uniform who spend their lives protecting us. He showcases the many members of the force—from the traffic police to the patrol car officers, the state troopers to the helicopter police­—who are all dedicated and committed to protect and serve all the people of their community each and every day. Levin created this story to help young people see the police force as friends, guardians, and protectors, who work tirelessly to keep our world safe and secure. Our Police includes a foreword by his son, New York Times bestselling author Mark R. Levin.

  • ASIN: 1534429506
  • ISBN: 1534429506
  • Manufacturer: Aladdin

Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

John Henry swims better than anyone I know. He crawls like a catfish, blows bubbles like a swamp monster, but he doesn't swim in the town pool with me. He's not allowed. Joe and John Henry are a lot alike. They both like shooting marbles, they both want to be firemen, and they both love to swim. But there's one important way they're different: Joe is white and John Henry is black, and in the South in 1964, that means John Henry isn't allowed to do everything his best friend is. Then a law is passed that forbids segregation and opens the town pool to everyone. Joe and John Henry are so excited they race each other there...only to discover that it takes more than a new law to change people's hearts.

  • ASIN: 068987829X
  • ISBN: 068987829X
  • Brand: Aladdin
  • Manufacturer: Aladdin

Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers (Childhood of Famous Americans)

Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers (Childhood of Famous Americans)

Discusses the boyhood years of the Wright brothers and how their curiosity eventually led them to successfully fly the first airplane

  • ASIN: 0020421702
  • ISBN: 9780020421702
  • Brand: Aladdin
  • Manufacturer: Aladdin

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

Dear Reader: The Childhood of Famous Americans series, seventy years old in 2002, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the person's development. History is fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to today's reader, but every reasonable effort has been made to make the stories consistent with the events, ethics, and character of their subjects. These books reaffirm the importance of our American heritage. We hope you learn to love the heroes and heroines who helped shape this great country. And by doing so, we hope you also develop a lasting love for the nation that gave them the opportunity to make their dreams come true. It will do the same for you. Happy Reading! The Editors

  • ASIN: 0689857446
  • ISBN: 0689857446
  • Brand: Aladdin
  • Manufacturer: Aladdin

Sacagawea: American Pathfinder (Childhood Of Famous Americans)

Sacagawea: American Pathfinder (Childhood Of Famous Americans)

Describes how Sacagawea found adventure guiding Lewis and Clark to the Oregon coast.

  • ASIN: 0689714823
  • ISBN: 0689714823
  • Brand: Aladdin
  • Manufacturer: Aladdin

Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains

Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains

The slightly true narrative of how a brave pioneer father brought apples, pears, plums, grapes, and cherries (and children) across the plains.Apples, ho! When Papa decides to pull up roots and move from Iowa to Oregon, he can’t bear to leave his precious apple trees behind. Or his peaches, plums, grapes, cherries, and pears. Oh, and he takes his family along too. But the trail is cruel. First there’s a river to cross that’s wider than Texas, then there are hailstones as big as plums, and then there’s even a drought, sure to crisp the cherries. Luckily Delicious (the nonedible apple of Daddy’s eye) won’t let anything stop her father’s darling saps from tasting the sweet Oregon soil. A hilarious tall tale from the team that brought you Fannie in the Kitchen that’s loosely based on the life of a real fruiting pioneer.

  • ASIN: 141696746X
  • ISBN: 141696746X
  • Brand: Aladdin
  • Manufacturer: Aladdin