Into the Wild
A book for ages 15 and up about Chris McCandless
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- A book about Chris McCandless, by Jon Krakauer.
Why it matters
- For families listening together with children aged 15 and up.
Key facts
- Ages
- 15 and up; Common Sense Media 15+ (publisher 15-17)1
- Audiobook read by
- Philip Franklin2
- Audiobook length
- 7 h 5 min2
- Published
- 1996, Villard (CSM reviews the 1997 Anchor Books edition)1
- Content to know about
- Discussion of starvation, hypothermia and poisoning; animals hunted and shot. Some strong language (f--k, s--t, goddamn). The author describes his own marijuana use; adults drink to get drunk. Teens talk about getting laid and an adulterous relationship is mentioned.1
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- Jon Krakauer
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