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First there was Hatchet, Paulsen's classic tale of a boy's survival in the north woods after a plane crash. Then came a sequel, The River, and, last year, Father Water, Mother Woods, a collection of autobiographical essays introduced as the nonfiction counterpart to Hatchet. Now Paulsen backs up and asks readers to imagine that Brian, the hero, hadn't been rescued after all. His many fans will be only too glad to comply, revisiting Brian at the onset of a punishing Canadian winter. The pace never relents-the story begins, as it were, in the middle, with Brian already toughened up and his reflexes primed for crisis. Paulsen serves up one cliffhanger after another (a marauding bear, a charging elk), and always there are the supreme challenges of obtaining food and protection against the cold. Authoritative narration makes it easy for readers to join Brian vicariously as he wields his hatchet to whittle arrows and arrowheads and a lance, hunts game, and devises clothes out of animal skins; while teasers at the ends of chapters keep the tension high ("He would hunt big tomorrow, he thought.... But as it happened he very nearly never hunted again"). The moral of the story: it pays to write your favorite author and ask for another helping. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Grade 5-9-At the conclusion of Hatchet (Macmillan, 1987), Brian Robeson is rescued after surviving a plane crash and summer alone in the north Canadian woods. Now, in this second sequel, Paulsen shows what would have happened if the 13-year-old boy had been forced to endure the harsh winter. For a brief time, Brian lives in relative luxury, living off the contents of the recently recovered survival pack, which included a gun for hunting. Then, his freeze-dried food runs out and his rifle fails, and he realizes how careless and complacent he has become. Suddenly aware of the changing seasons, he works frantically to winterize his shelter, fashion warmer clothes from animal skins, and construct a more powerful bow and arrow. About the time he has mastered winter survival, he discovers a dog-sled trail that leads him to a trapper and final rescue. The same formula that worked before is successful here: the driving pace of the narration, the breathtaking descriptions of nature, and the boy who triumphs on the merits of efficient problem solving. The author's ability to cast a spell, mesmerize his audience, and provide a clinic in winter survival is reason enough to buy this novel. Although the plot is both familiar and predictable, Paulsen fans will not be disappointed.?Tim Rausch, Crescent View Middle School, Sandy, UT
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Fall came on with a softness, so that Brian didn't realize what was in store-a hard-spined north woods winter-until it was nearly too late. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An amazing sequel,
This review is from: Brian's Winter (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the sequel to Hatchet. The what if continuation of Brian's stay. This is equally as good as Hatchet, and just as interesting, making it one of Gary Paulsen's best. This is a book for everyone, and is filled with excitment and great scenes. those who like survival stories, Gary Paulsen, or even just anyone will enjoy reading this novel.
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A Boy Trying to Survive,
By matt s (Lemont, IL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Brian's Winter (Mass Market Paperback)
A Young Boy Trying to SurviveA young thirteen-year-old boy named Brian is lost in the Canadian Wilderness, do you think he will make it out alive? In this novel Brian does not know any survival skills. The survival skills that he must learn are hunting skills, clothing, and recognizing nature=s signal. I will tell you more about these skills in my next paragrgh. Personal Reviews
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By steve g (usa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Brian's Winter (Mass Market Paperback)
When I had first read the first few chapters of Brian's winter, I had known this book was going to be a story that I would remember for the rest of my life and maybe even use some of Brian's skill that I would learn later on in the book. When I had realized what he was going through all by him self and his life on the line, I realized what if that was me. I had realized what he had to do to stay alive such as kill many animals for food, or build a sturdy shelter for protection, and some animal skin for warmth. I really liked this book because it taught me a lot of useful things and the author helped me picture a lot of images in my head. I disliked how the author put some words that I did not understand. Brian was the main character that showed skill, different attitudes, and ways of survival. I would rate this book a 9 out of 10 because I really liked this book. I would recommend this book for all ages, I think it is a great book and it deserves to be honored.
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