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YOUNG ELI READERS

White Fang

ISBN 978-88-536-0771-3

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Vocabulary areasAdjectives to describe character, weather, the world around us, body and face, home, time

Grammar and structuresPresent, past, past continuous, present perfectWill, mayComparatives and superlativesAdverbsLook likePrepositions

Jack London (1876 - 1916) was an American writer and journalist who wanted people to think about others. He wrote two stories from the point of view of a wolf and explored how they see their world and humans. White Fang is one of these.

My name is Gustavo.I live in a very bigcity, Buenos Aires.I have been drawingall my life, ever sinceI was a child as I didn’t have a TV.I enjoy most of alldrawing comic stripsand picturing myselfand my kids in theillustrations thatI create.

Would you like a wolf as a pet? This is the story of a wolf named White Fang and his journey through the world of men.

This is the story of White Fang, a wild wolf who falls into the hands of men. They use White Fang’s strength and are cruel to him so that he becomes fierce and dangerous. But through Scott, a different type of man, White Fang learns that between animals and people there can be love and respect and loyalty.

- Games and language activities- An audio recording of the story- A picture dictionary

TagsNature Friendship Loyalty

Jack London

White Fang

Eli Readers is a beautifully illustrated series of timeless classics and specially-written stories for learners of English.

White Fang Jack LondonRetold, activities and poem by Jane CadwalladerIllustrated by Gustavo Mazali ELI ReadersFounder and Series EditorsPaola Accattoli, Grazia Ancillani,Daniele Garbuglia (Art Director)

Graphic DesignSergio Elisei

Eli Design DepartmentDiletta Brutti

Production ManagerFrancesco Capitano

Typeset in 14 / 20 pt Monotype Plantin Schoolbook

© 2012 ELI s.r.l.P.O. Box 6 - 62019 Recanati MC - ItalyT +39 071750701 - F +39 071977851info@elionline.com com www.elionline.com

Printed in Italy by Tecnostampa RecanatiERY 416.01ISBN 978-88-536-0771-3First edition: March 2012

The ELI Readers collection is a complete rangeof books and plays for readers of all ages,ranging from captivating contemporary storiesto timeless classics. There are three series,each catering for a different age group;Young ELI Readers, Teen ELI Readers andYoung Adult ELI Readers. The books arecarefully edited and beautifully illustratedto capture the essence of the stories and plots.

Jack London

Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali

White Fang

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The FSC certification guarantees that the paper used in these publications comes from certified forests, promoting responsible forestry management worldwide.

For this series of ELI graded readers, we have planted 5000 new trees.

Stage 1Anonymous, Aladdin and the Magic LampD. Guillemant, Hooray for the HolidaysD. Guillemant, Sophie’s DreamJ. Cadwallader, Granny Fixit and the Yellow StringJ. Cadwallader, Granny Fixit and the PirateJ. Cadwallader, Granny Fixit and the Ball

Stage 2L.F. Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of OZJ. Cadwallader, PB3 and Coco the ClownJ. Cadwallader, PB3 and the VegetablesJ. Cadwallader, PB3 and the Jacket

Stage 3O. Wilde, The Canterville GhostJ. Cadwallader, Uncle Jack and the MeerkatsJ. Cadwallader, Uncle Jack and the Emperor PenguinsJ. Cadwallader, Uncle Jack and the Bakonzi TreeJ.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

Stage 4J. London, White FangJ. Cadwallader, Harry and the Sports CompetitionJ. Cadwallader, Harry and an Electrical ProblemJ. Cadwallader, Harry and the CrownP. Bellini, The Secret PassageL. Carroll, Alice in WonderlandR. Kipling, The Jungle Book

Young ELI Readers

Along time ago, in an icy cold forest in the

north of Canada there lived a little grey

wolf. Life was very difficult but the little

grey wolf was happy.

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One day his mother went to look for food. She

was half wolf and half dog and she was very

good at finding food. But the little wolf was tired

of waiting and he was hungry! He went down to

the river to look for her.

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There were some Indians by the river. He barked

and showed his teeth but they just laughed. ‘Look

at his white teeth! Let’s call him White Fang,’

said an Indian called Grey Beaver.

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Grey Beaver took White Fang to his village.

White Fang was very cold and hungry and he

wanted his mother. He saw a strange thing on

the ground. It looked like the sun! He smelled it

and OOOOOOOW, his nose hurt! The Indians

laughed at him. ‘That’s fire!’ said Grey Beaver.

White Fang became a sleddog. But the other

dogs hated him because he was different. White

Fang learned to fight them. He learned to be the

quickest, the cleverest, the fiercest and the most

dangerous. No-one was kind to White Fang so

White Fang was kind to no-one.

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White Fang went to Fort Yukon with Grey

Beaver. Many men went to Fort Yukon to look

for gold. Grey Beaver wasn’t kind and he often

hit White Fang but he wasn’t cruel. Then, Grey

Beaver sold White Fang to Beauty Smith. Beauty

Smith was cruel. Very cruel! White Fang wanted

to go back to the forest, or to Grey Beaver or

anywhere ... but he couldn’t.

Who are the main characters in the story?

Fill the gaps with the names from activity 1.You can use them more than once.

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_____________ was a wolf. He lived in the north of Canada. One day an indian, ____________ took him to his village to be a sleddog. ____________ sold ____________ to ____________. ____________ was a cruel and lazy man. He made ____________ fight other dogs to make money. ____________ rescued ____________. ____________ took ____________ to California. There ____________ met another dog, _____________ and saved _____________’s family from a dangerous criminal, _____________. In the end _____________ lived happily ever after with his new family.

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Scott Collie Beauty Smith Grey Beaver Jim Hall White Fang

White Fang

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White Fang was in the icy windFrom a wild wolfHowling the north countryAhoooo. Running through the forest. Free! White Fang as fierce can beHe was fierce he rememberedHowling, angry, fought the other dogsAhoooo. Running through the forest. Free!

White Fang found in the endA good home he did not missHowling, happy, and a familyAhoooo. Running through the forest. Free!