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The River (Brian's Saga #2)
by
Gary Paulsen
"We want you to do it again."
These words, spoken to Brian Robeson, will change his life. Two years earlier, Brian was stranded alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days with nothing but a small hatchet. Yet he survived. Now the government wants him to do it again -- to go back into the wilderness so that astronauts and the military can learn the survival techniques that...more
These words, spoken to Brian Robeson, will change his life. Two years earlier, Brian was stranded alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days with nothing but a small hatchet. Yet he survived. Now the government wants him to do it again -- to go back into the wilderness so that astronauts and the military can learn the survival techniques that...more
Hardcover, 132 pages
Published
May 1st 1991
by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
(first published January 1st 1991)
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Jan 19, 2010
karen
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brian is such a tool. only maybe it's not brian's fault, maybe it's gary paulsen's fault for really trying to determine the limits of a reader's tolerance. i am comfortable with suspending disbelief - i watched lost well past the comfort point because of some innate need to see something through to its end (thanks, dad!) that impulse applies here as well - i will read all the books in this damn series because, like kasia, i can't NOT read them. fortunately, these only take about an hour to read,...more
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People compare this book to Hatchet I personally think Hatchet worse than this book. For people who think it is just one "misadventure" after another must not have great taste in books. This book consists of all the fundamentals of a great book; action, adventure, love, humor. It isn't as much as getting into the "mishaps" but how he gets out of them. Brian having save someone while also having to survive the harsh conditions of the Candadian wilderness was intriging. Paddling down the river was...more
This story had showed me to fight against your fears and when you fight against them you won’t fear them again. First I’m going just to tell you a short summary on the main parts of this book. This story is about a guy called Brian ones few years ago he had crash and pass more than 1 month in an island with nobody else, until finally he found a packet with a radio and called another airplane to rescue him, some years pass and the government want Brian to teach them how to survive in the forest w...more
This book is continue from Hachet book. 3 year after, the expert called Derek want Brian to go in the forest again to survive, because Derek want to know that how can we survive in the wildness. So they take a plane and go in the forest and drop they two there, because the plane are so big and it cannot land. They survive in the berries forest that brian had been in for 3 month. When the storm coming the lighting hit Derek and he was in coma, but he still survive. His body can't not move. and Br...more
Jun 01, 2013
Kimberly Scott
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4 of 5 stars
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The River is the second book in the Brian series. In the first book, The Hatchet, Brian is off to visit his father in northern Canada after his parents have finalized their divorce. Flying over the Canadian wilderness, the pilot has a heart attack and the plane crashes. Brian survives the plane crash, but now has to figure out how to survive the Canadian forest.
In the River, after surviving and returning home, Brian is asked to venture again out to the same Canadian forest to survive once more....more
In the River, after surviving and returning home, Brian is asked to venture again out to the same Canadian forest to survive once more....more
The River is the second book in the series about Brian. In this book, he is living at home with his mother, trying to get his life back in order since his first misadventure in the Candadian wilderness. While at his mother's, some people come to him and ask him if he would do it again--if he would go back and survive with virtually nothing in the wilderness. They plan to study him as he does this so they can learn survival and be able to teach these skills. Brian agrees and he and one of the men...more
I really enjoyed The River by Gary Paulsen. It was the sequel to one of his early books, Hatchet. The book Hatchet was about a boy named Brian who was stuck in the woods with only a hatchet and survived. It was an experience that he hope he would never have to come across again.
In the beginning of the The River, three men show up at Brian’s front door step, asking him to go back into the woods and show them how he survived so they could teach other people Brian’s ways. At first Brian thought t...more
In the beginning of the The River, three men show up at Brian’s front door step, asking him to go back into the woods and show them how he survived so they could teach other people Brian’s ways. At first Brian thought t...more
The River by Gary Paulson is a survival story, with drama and suspenseful elements. The focus of the book is about how to get yourself and your partner out of dangerous situations. Will the characters make it out alive?
Brian Robeson is a 15 year old boy who two years ago survived in the woods for 54 days with nothing but a hatchet. Brian is then met by Derek Holtzer, a government psychologist. Derek wants to know how Brian survived for 54 days in the woods with nothing but a hatchet. So Derek a...more
Brian Robeson is a 15 year old boy who two years ago survived in the woods for 54 days with nothing but a hatchet. Brian is then met by Derek Holtzer, a government psychologist. Derek wants to know how Brian survived for 54 days in the woods with nothing but a hatchet. So Derek a...more
This is book two in the popular Hatchet series.
It’s been nearly two years since Brian Robeson endured nearly two months on his own in the Canadian wilderness. The last thing he expects when he opens the door is some government types who bluntly propose, “We want you to do it again.” Of course this time, the men explain to his mother, Brian will have Derek, a government psychologist along, and they’ll be outfitted with survival gear, including a radio for emergencies. Of course, things don’t go...more
It’s been nearly two years since Brian Robeson endured nearly two months on his own in the Canadian wilderness. The last thing he expects when he opens the door is some government types who bluntly propose, “We want you to do it again.” Of course this time, the men explain to his mother, Brian will have Derek, a government psychologist along, and they’ll be outfitted with survival gear, including a radio for emergencies. Of course, things don’t go...more
The River continues Brian's story where Hatchet left off. Though contrived and predictable, The River serves as a fun continuation of Brian's journey. After surviving in the wilderness, the government asks Brian to retrace his steps and show them how he did it so they can learn from him. He sets off with a government official, certain that since he would be with another person all would be okay. Per Brian's request, they only take a knife and radio. Of course, their journey turns perilous when d...more
In my continued preparation to read a few Gary Paulsen books sitting on my bookshelf, I have reread Hatchet (which was one of my favorites growing up) and the The River (which I remember not liking as much as the first).
In this Hatchet sequel, Brian Robeson is asked to return to the wilderness so his acquired survival skills can be studied and taught to others. At first he is hesitant (as is his mother), but he agrees to the journey in the hopes that he can help others.
Brian sets up camp in the...more
In this Hatchet sequel, Brian Robeson is asked to return to the wilderness so his acquired survival skills can be studied and taught to others. At first he is hesitant (as is his mother), but he agrees to the journey in the hopes that he can help others.
Brian sets up camp in the...more
Another book, another year, another life. In this book, The River (Sometimes called the third in the series) is another book about being stranded. This one is not an accident, it's on purpose. About two years ago Brian Robeson was stranded in the Canadian Wilderness for fifty-four days, yet he survived but all he had was his little hatchet. Government and military want Brian Robeson to go back into the woods while military finds out the overall technique about being stranded and how to find your...more
If you liked Hatchet, then you will love "The River", by Gary Paulsen. I loved this book, and I feel like after reading the first two "Hatchet books", that this series is going in the right direction. It's part two of the great series, and it's also set out in the woods. So if you like survival books, books that actually make you think, and books that you don't always know what will happen next, then read on because I guarantee this book is just right for you. In this thriller, Brian returns bac...more
Sep 03, 2011
Susan B
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4 of 5 stars
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It's been over a year since Brian made his way out of the wilderness, armed only with a hatchet. At first, there was much media interest and curiosity, but now life has returned to normal, though Brian himself has changed, with a greater appreciation for the smallest amenities and pleasures.
Then three men show up at Brian's home with a proposition. They want him to go back into the wilderness with a government psychologist so they can learn how Brian survived - not the mechanical stuff, but the...more
Then three men show up at Brian's home with a proposition. They want him to go back into the wilderness with a government psychologist so they can learn how Brian survived - not the mechanical stuff, but the...more
The book The River is about the boy nmaed Brian and he is also the main character from Hatchet. In this book three guys come to Brian's house to see if he would like to go back to the same forest that he was stranded in and spend some time camping there. The reason is the men wanted to know how to survive in the woods. Brian will teach one of the men how to survive in the wilderness so then they can teach it to other people. At first Brian thought that it was a crazy idea, but he decided that it...more
"The River" By Gary Paulsen is sort of like a follow up to his earlier award winning book "The Hatchet". In this epic thrilling book Brian, the main character, is headed back to the wilderness to do it all over again. Of course he's not doing this under his free will, the government has asked him to do go back so that they can study the techniques that kept Brian alive. These techniques will be used by the military and astronauts who need these skills to survive. But Brian isn't going alone, he...more
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Sisters/Hermanas by Gary Paulen
This book is extremely powerful, but based on some of the subject matter may not be the best book for all elementary class since it does make reference to prostitution. It’s about two fourteen year old girls who live complete opposite lives. One girl is extremely rich and model like, while the other girl is a poor illegal immigrant prostitute. Then, despite the girls living drastically different lives they are actually very much alike far as the person they are and...more
This book is extremely powerful, but based on some of the subject matter may not be the best book for all elementary class since it does make reference to prostitution. It’s about two fourteen year old girls who live complete opposite lives. One girl is extremely rich and model like, while the other girl is a poor illegal immigrant prostitute. Then, despite the girls living drastically different lives they are actually very much alike far as the person they are and...more
“The River” by Gary Paulsen,this book is about a kid named Brain (Brian Robeson) who survived in the Canadian woods for fifty-four days, with only a hatchet. Well, a guy named Derek (Derek Holtzer, a therapist) comes to tell Brain that he must survive in the woods again, to see how he survived in these woods two years ago, by taking notes of his action and observing him. After he was told this he thinks about it, even though he liked the fame at first he thought it was crazy how reporters kept f...more
In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian Robeson was forced to spend 54 days alone in the Canadian wilderness when the bush-plane pilot had a fatal heart attack and crash-landed in a lake, leaving Brian with nothing but his hatchet.
Now a government survivalist organization wants him to do it again, so they can improve the way they teach survival techniques. Things are going fairly smoothly - well, Brian learned a lot in his ordeal - but lightning strikes the government man through their 2-way radio, sendin...more
Now a government survivalist organization wants him to do it again, so they can improve the way they teach survival techniques. Things are going fairly smoothly - well, Brian learned a lot in his ordeal - but lightning strikes the government man through their 2-way radio, sendin...more
In this book, Brian Roberson had been out of the forest for a year. He had been trapped in the middle of nowhere for almost fifty days. Now, a year later, people from the government are coming to his house asking him to do it all over again. They are from a survival organization and want to really learn how to survive. When Brian agrees, he sets off to the jungle with the director of the program. Only when they arrive something goes wrong. Now Brian will really have to survive all over again.
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1. How did the book compare to other books by the author (or other books in the same genre)
Yes this book does compare very well to other books by Gary Paulsen. In The River the plot was very well structured and the scenes fit the location very well. What made the book so great were the decisions Brian made, like when he was going down the river on his homemade raft holding his unconscious survival partner, Derek, is falling off the raft into the rapids and Brian...more
Dante Drcar English 204
1. How did the book compare to other books by the author (or other books in the same genre)
Yes this book does compare very well to other books by Gary Paulsen. In The River the plot was very well structured and the scenes fit the location very well. What made the book so great were the decisions Brian made, like when he was going down the river on his homemade raft holding his unconscious survival partner, Derek, is falling off the raft into the rapids and Brian...more
To begin with I would recommend The River by Gary Paulsen to others.
My opinion of this book is it is well written and it is a great, connected sequel to "The Hatchet." Please keep reading why I think this . . .
After surviving 54 days out in the Canadian forest in the book "The Hatchet," the sequel leading up to "The River," Brian is invited to help a government agency learn survivor skills. Brian takes the opportunity to return to help the government in their program, but this time he doesn't...more
My opinion of this book is it is well written and it is a great, connected sequel to "The Hatchet." Please keep reading why I think this . . .
After surviving 54 days out in the Canadian forest in the book "The Hatchet," the sequel leading up to "The River," Brian is invited to help a government agency learn survivor skills. Brian takes the opportunity to return to help the government in their program, but this time he doesn't...more
A sequel so disappointing it actually takes away from my enjoyment of the original. The premise here is so implausible as to be laughable, if it weren't so painful.
(spoiler alert)
Seriously? The government has nothing better to do than enlist a CHILD to RELIVE his most harrowing life event, from which he very nearly didn't survive, and whose survival HE HIMSELF attributes to luck? They couldn't just, you know, ask about it? And, of course, the plot is moved along by... lightning. Right. And, of...more
(spoiler alert)
Seriously? The government has nothing better to do than enlist a CHILD to RELIVE his most harrowing life event, from which he very nearly didn't survive, and whose survival HE HIMSELF attributes to luck? They couldn't just, you know, ask about it? And, of course, the plot is moved along by... lightning. Right. And, of...more
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I would give this book two and a half stars.
One of the really good things about The River, in my view, is that it doesn't feel at all contrived. In a sequel such as this to a famous novel it would be very easy to create a situation that once again brings the main character into crisis by means that are far too unlikely and neat to be real, but Gary Paulsen has refused to fall into that trap. All of Brian's experiences in The River ring with true resonance, in the mesmerizing and compelling, pa...more
One of the really good things about The River, in my view, is that it doesn't feel at all contrived. In a sequel such as this to a famous novel it would be very easy to create a situation that once again brings the main character into crisis by means that are far too unlikely and neat to be real, but Gary Paulsen has refused to fall into that trap. All of Brian's experiences in The River ring with true resonance, in the mesmerizing and compelling, pa...more
Summary:
This book was about brain in the last book it talked about him going on a plane and falling out of the sky the he survived in a deserted place and got out safely. This book is similar because at the beginning there is a person named Derick to see how he did it so he wanted brain to go out and do it again, but this time Derick would be at his side the whole time to take notes and if anything happened all he had to do was radio in. But then something tragic happened. The person that he was...more
This book was about brain in the last book it talked about him going on a plane and falling out of the sky the he survived in a deserted place and got out safely. This book is similar because at the beginning there is a person named Derick to see how he did it so he wanted brain to go out and do it again, but this time Derick would be at his side the whole time to take notes and if anything happened all he had to do was radio in. But then something tragic happened. The person that he was...more
Almost two years after his ordeal in the Canadian wilderness, the government has requested that Brian Robeson relive his experience for research purposes, accompanied by psychologist Derek Holtzer. Hoping to get a better idea of how he survived alone for two months, his mental, emotional and physical progression, in order to better train military and government personnel on survival techniques, they plan to try to recreate the conditions from the first plane crash. According to the proposed plan...more
This book is truly great. For those who want to read it, here is what happens.
The story begins when Brian Robeson, who survived for fifty four days in the woods of Canada was encountered by three men that wanted him to do that again. At first he says no, but then he was convinced that he could do it and decided to. Of course he had done hardcore begging to his divorced parents. In a few months, Brian would go to the woods with one of the three men and he will study him for military training pur...more
The story begins when Brian Robeson, who survived for fifty four days in the woods of Canada was encountered by three men that wanted him to do that again. At first he says no, but then he was convinced that he could do it and decided to. Of course he had done hardcore begging to his divorced parents. In a few months, Brian would go to the woods with one of the three men and he will study him for military training pur...more
The book "the River" is about Brian from the books "hatchet" and that series from Gary Paulsen. In the book it has been years after Brian's plane crashed and he was living in the woods all alone. There is a group of people that needed brian's help. They wanted to learn how to survive in the wild so they can teach other people the right way and not just from books and videos. Brian eventually agrees to do it and Brian and one of the men go out and live in the woods. Everything goes very wrong whe...more
May 18, 2011
Jane Stewart
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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young-adult-adventure-fiction
Not as great as the first book but enjoyable and I’m glad I read it. Survival in the wilderness.
STORY BRIEF:
This is the sequel to and should be read after “Hatchet.” The River takes place a year later. In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian survives for 54 days in the Canadian wilderness alone. The next summer the military hires Brian to do it again with one of them taking notes so they can train other people how to survive. Because it will help save lives, Brian agrees to do it. He and Derek fly to a di...more
STORY BRIEF:
This is the sequel to and should be read after “Hatchet.” The River takes place a year later. In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian survives for 54 days in the Canadian wilderness alone. The next summer the military hires Brian to do it again with one of them taking notes so they can train other people how to survive. Because it will help save lives, Brian agrees to do it. He and Derek fly to a di...more
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Although he was never a dedicated student, Paulsen developed a passion for reading at an early age. After a librarian gave him a book to read--along with his own library card--he was hooked. He began spending hours alone in the basement of his apartment building, reading one book after another.
Running away from home at the age of 14 and traveling with a carnival, Paulsen acquired a taste for adve...more
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