Book-A-Day Almanac
Discover the stories behind the children’s book classics and the new books on their way to becoming classics.
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The Call of the Wild
All Ages, Classic On January 12, 1876, Jack London was born in San Francisco, California. But the event that shaped London’s life occurred in 1896 when he was twenty. Three men who were fishing for salmon – Shookum Jim, Dawson Charlie, and George Carmack—found gold in Rabbit Creek, a small tributary of the Klondike River in Alaska. Because […]
Adventure, Animals, Dogs, Gold Rush, History, SurvivalFeatured on January 12
Daily children’s book recommendations and events from Anita Silvey.
Discover the stories behind the children’s book classics . . .
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