Brian's Winter
by:
Gary Paulsen (author)
In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian Robeson learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed only with his hatchet. Finally, as millions of readers know, he was rescued at the end of the summer. But what if Brian hadn't been rescued? What if he had been left to face his deadliest...
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In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian Robeson learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed only with his hatchet. Finally, as millions of readers know, he was rescued at the end of the summer. But what if Brian hadn't been rescued? What if he had been left to face his deadliest enemy--winter?Gary Paulsen raises the stakes for survival in this riveting and inspiring story as one boy confronts the ultimate test and the ultimate adventure.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780440227199 (0440227194)
Publish date: January 12th 1998
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Series: Brian's Saga (#3)
This is one of the 2 books my incoming 7th grader chose from his summer reading list. He did not much enjoy Hatchet (and neither did I), but the short length of this one still sold him. I read it after he did, per his request. And we both enjoyed this one much more than Hatchet. The boy found Hatc...
I chose to skip the second book in this series The River, as to be honest the synopsis seemed like a cheap attempt to get Brian back into a similar situation. But with this book, the premise of an alternate ending seemed too interesting to pass up.What if Brian had never been rescued, and had to su...