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The River (Library Binding)

by Gary Paulsen (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews)

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For fans of Hatchet, Paulsen's popular survival story, come two follow-up adventures. In the first, Brian must rescue a coma victim when stranded on a rapid river in the wilderness. PW called The River "as riveting as its predecessor... the psychological terrain of the sequel is fresh and distinct." Brian's Winter poses the question: what if the hero had not been rescued before the weather turned deadly? "The pace never relents," said PW, "Paulsen serves up one cliffhanger after another." Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.


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This sequel to Gary Paulsen's award-winning Hatchet, (AudioFile, Apr 93) finds fifteen-year-old Brian returning to the Canadian wilderness where he had been stranded alone after a plane crash two years earlier. The story is self-contained, not dependent on its predecessor. Peter Coyote presents a dry, detached reading which doesn't detract from the inherent power of the story, but adds little. His reading is polished, clear and professional, but maintains a distance from the characters. Despite this, The River should be considered an excellent choice for family listening, keeping adults and children keenly attuned. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Survival Story, Sep 9 2006
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This review is from: The River (Paperback)
Gary Paulsen has made a wonderful tale of survival once again. This is a story filled with excitment and wonder and is extremely hard to put down. Anyone will enjoy reading this captivating tale of survival and will want to share it with everyone they know.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The River, May 24 2004
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This review is from: The River (Paperback)
The River is a book about an adult that had just gotten back from the fifty-four day stay from the plane crash. He uses the hatchet in the book The Hatchet for protection and food. In this book, he puts the hatchet in a glass case and leaves it there when he goes back to do the trip all over again. After about a month of planning with Derek, Derek came over one day to ask if Brian wanted to do it again, but only for survival for others. When they arrive at the Necktie Lake, Brian said to leave the supplies in the plane. So they build shelter and get food after being eaten by mosquitoes and a really bad storm. Then one night, another storm comes back, only worse. Derek, being not so smart at the time, stands up and gets struck by lightning blowing up the emergency radio they had for emergencies only. So, Brian has to build a raft and get Derek on and go one hundred miles to get Derek out of unconsciousness. Now that I have given you bit and pieces of this book, you should have fun reading it. Enjoy!
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3.0 out of 5 stars The River, May 19 2004
This review is from: The River (Paperback)
The river is about a boy named Brian Robeson. He is 15 years old. He survived in the wilderness for 54. All he had was a Hatchet. Psychologist, Derek Holtzer asks him to stay in the wilderness again except he would go with him. They fly out in a plane to Necktie Lake. When they're there Derek gets struck by lighting and is in coma. Brian has to bring Derek back to the trading post. What will happen next? Read the book to find out!
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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW amazing adventerouse book!!!
I thought that The River was a very good book. It is adventurouse, exciting, and you never know whats going to happen next. Read more
Published on April 22 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars The River
Have you ever been struck by lightning or heard of someone being struck? A guy named Derek Holtzer was. Read more
Published on April 19 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Gary Paulson
This book is awsome. I bought hatchet a few days ago and i couldn't put it down! Now i've read this one and its even cooler! I mean the guy is hit by lightning. Read more
Published on Mar 6 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars The River
What would you do if you were on island with a man in a comma? Well, that what thirteen year old Brian had to go through. Read more
Published on Feb 26 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars What Happened to Brian?
Did you ever think of what happened to Brian after Hatchet? Well, Brian came home but to his surprise a man asked him to do it again. Read more
Published on Feb 20 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars not sure
This a good read. But if someone hadn't read Brian's Winter they wouldn't of known he had spent the winter by the lake. It's good though. Read more
Published on Feb 15 2004 by Devin Hamilton

4.0 out of 5 stars The River Review by Nykolas Connors
This book in my mind, is an adventorous and a realistic book. This book had alot of cliff hangers.This book left you waiting to read on for Example: Brain fell off the raft and... Read more
Published on Jan 13 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars The river
I think this book stinks realy bad. Because I downt like to read and I downt like out doorsy books. But this is just my opinion you mite like this book so read some more reviews... Read more
Published on Jan 13 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars The River by Gary Paulsen
If you liked the book "Hatchet" your going to love this book."The River" is a riveting companion to Hatchet because Brian has to go back again to the wilderness so that astronauts... Read more
Published on Dec 9 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars it stinks.
it is not well written for young people. in other words it stinks.
Published on Nov 28 2003

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