Life is harsh and dangerous in the icy Canadian North, for both humans and animals. For a wolf like White Fang, it's a constant struggle to find food—a struggle that many animals don't survive. When White Fang meets the people of the North—first the Native Americans and then the white men—he learns to live with them like a dog. However, some people are cruel to their dogs, while others are gentle. Will life become easier for White Fang now?