Mowgli's Song

From The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

This reader is drawn from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1894. Mowgli's Song celebrates the man-cub's victory over Shere Khan, the tiger who threatened to kill him, but it is also a song of sorrow and confusion. Mowgli has lived between two worlds—the jungle and the village—and now both have cast him out. Kipling's Jungle Books explore themes of identity, belonging, courage and the rules that govern both human and animal societies. This song captures a turning point in Mowgli's life, when triumph and loss arrive together and he must face what it means to be neither fully wolf nor fully man. It is worth a child's time because it shows that even our victories can bring questions we cannot answer, and that growing up often means standing alone.

Band

Green · Independent readers, early, about 8 to 10

Length

medium · about 808 words in 5 sections · 3 pictures

Source

The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling · Project Gutenberg

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

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