Is 'White Fang' considered as a kid novel in the U.S.?

By silverkettle

I just finished reading White Fang by Jack London, and I honestly can’t get over how violent it is. The sled team gets attacked and killed by wolves pretty much right away, like within the first part of the book. Then the wolfdog himself seems to get mistreated over and over, and it makes him turn into this super cruel, aggressive character. There also feel like some sexual undertones mixed in here and there, which I wasn’t expecting. I saw people saying it’s something kids 8–12 read in school in the U.S., and I’m kind of wondering if I picked up the same book. Edit: I’m asking because I’m more curious about how this fits into the culture, not trying to trash it or anything. I figured it’d be easier to ask online since outsiders like me can’t really see how it lands with people there.