The River

The government sends Brian back to the Canadian wilderness in this beloved follow-up to the award-winning classic Hatchet from three-time Newbery Honor-winning author Gary Paulsen

Two years after Brian Robeson survived fifty-four days alone in the Canadian wilderness, the government wants him to head back so they can learn what he did to stay alive. This time Derek Holtzer, a government psychologist, will accompany him. But a freak storm leaves Derek unconscious. Brian's only hope is to transport Derek a hundred miles down the river to a trading post. He's survived with only a hatchet before--now can Brian build a raft and navigate an unknown river?

For the first time it's not only Brian's survival that's at stake. . .

AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE
A PARENTS MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

"Vividly written, a book that will, as intended, please the readers who hoped that Paulsen, like Brian, would 'do it again.'" --Kirkus Reviews

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 05/01/1991
ISBN: 9780385303880
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.56h x 5.77w x 0.60d
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1991 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Publishers Weekly 05/31/1991

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 7023 / River
Reading Level: 5.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 4