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Mowgli's Brothers

From The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, 1894

This reader is drawn from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, first published in 1894. Kipling wrote the Mowgli stories while living in Vermont, drawing on his deep knowledge of India, where he was born and spent his early years. The work reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. 'Mowgli's Brothers' is the foundation story of the entire cycle, establishing the central conflict—a human child raised by wolves, caught between two worlds, loved and feared in equal measure. It is worth a young reader's time because it explores timeless questions of identity, belonging, loyalty, and the painful passage from childhood to self-knowledge, all within a vividly imagined world governed by law, courage, and consequence.

Band

Blue · Independent readers, confidentTypical starting range: ages 12–14

Length

long · about 1004 words in 5 sections · 2 pictures

Source

The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling

First published

1894

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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