Survival narrative with real-life challenges enhances reader engagement and empathy
Includes a detailed account of building a raft and navigating an unknown river for skill development
Features a government psychologist character for added realism and stakes
Award-winning author Gary Paulsen delivers vivid, authentic storytelling
Recognized as a CBC Children's Choice and Parents' Magazine Best Book of the Year
Summarized by Shop
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 t