The River (Paperback)

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 Read all the Hatchet Adventures! Brian s Winter The River Brian s Return Brian s Hunt.