num_pages: 189
description: 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 ReviewsRead all the Hatchet Adventures!Brian's Winter The River Brian's Return Brian's Hunt
title: The River
titlecomplete: The River (In Simplified Chinese NOT in English)
characters: Brian Robeson
genres: Fiction, Classics, Teen, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Survival, Childrens, Middle Grade, Adventure, Audiobook
ratings_count: 27735
series: Brian's Saga
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award
publisher: JILIN LITERATURE & HISTORY PUBL. HOUSE