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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 54 days with nothing but a small hatchet. Yet he survived.
Now the government wants him to go back into the wilderness so that astronauts and the military can learn the survival techniques that kept Brian alive. Soon the ...more
These words, spoken to Brian Robeson, will change his life. Two years earlier, Brian was stranded alone in the wilderness for 54 days with nothing but a small hatchet. Yet he survived.
Now the government wants him to go back into the wilderness so that astronauts and the military can learn the survival techniques that kept Brian alive. Soon the ...more
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
November 13th 2001
by Yearling
(first published January 1st 1991)
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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. Paddlin...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
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 thrille...more
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 stu...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 stu...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 is...more
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 a...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 a...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 r...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 r...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,...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,...more
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 co...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 co...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 milit...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 milit...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...more
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. ...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. ...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
Yeah--about this book--so remember hatchet? that was a classic, right? we all read it in school and wanted to go survive in the wilderness for a summer. this one's a little less believable. here's the premise: after recovering from his escapades in canada, Brian gets a visit from some people saying he's the only one they've ever known to survive in the wild, and they want him to show them how he did it. Sorry Gary, but this can't be true. remember astronaut training that was done in the 6...more
The book The River is full of adventure and excitement and one of those books that you can't put down til' someone yells at you.Brain
hasn't got over the time he crashed in the Northern Woods and had to survived for a while.A person from the government came to tell him if he wants to react the situation again so he could study how he did so he can teach army workers how to survive in case it happens to someone else.They go to close to the spot were the plane crashed,and for a week they ...more
hasn't got over the time he crashed in the Northern Woods and had to survived for a while.A person from the government came to tell him if he wants to react the situation again so he could study how he did so he can teach army workers how to survive in case it happens to someone else.They go to close to the spot were the plane crashed,and for a week they ...more
it was awful and a waste of time. i only gave it a 1 star to show that i rated it but i dont think it deserved that. gary paulsen just forced it. i would rather be mawled by a bear then read this again. someone gets struck by lightning and is in a coma and they have to ride down a river to get to help. very unrealistic. it makes me mad just having to think about this book it was so bad. i was waiting for a change in scene but about half the book was a raft. brian wanted to teach boy scouts with ...more
Why I decided to read this book:
I had previously read the first book in the series which i liked very much so i thought the sequel would be just as good.
Which category on the bingo board does this book complete:
this completes the "a book written before you were born" part of the bingo board.
What I liked about this book and why:
i liked the survival story similar to the first book. it was just as exciting as the first as well but with a different story ...more
I had previously read the first book in the series which i liked very much so i thought the sequel would be just as good.
Which category on the bingo board does this book complete:
this completes the "a book written before you were born" part of the bingo board.
What I liked about this book and why:
i liked the survival story similar to the first book. it was just as exciting as the first as well but with a different story ...more
So I read book 2 in the Hatchet series, which I initially skipped in favor of Book 3 (it's okay if you read them in that order.) It is good, but it is also very short, almost too short.
Brian is asked by some military men if he will go back into the woods, with them, for them to learn from him how he did what he did to survive in Hatchet. He agrees, and the trip is set for Brian and Derek, the psychologist to return to a similar lake in the Northern wilds of Canada. But when they arri...more
Brian is asked by some military men if he will go back into the woods, with them, for them to learn from him how he did what he did to survive in Hatchet. He agrees, and the trip is set for Brian and Derek, the psychologist to return to a similar lake in the Northern wilds of Canada. But when they arri...more
I would give The River 4 Stars.
If you are interested in a survival book that keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting to read more, then this is the book for you. The author Gary Paulsen does a really good job of describing in detail, making it feel like you are right next to Brian Robeson and Derek, a guy from the government who wants to learn how Brian survives in the wild with only a knife. Brian and Derek are in the woods sleeping under the shelter they made when a storm comes throug...more
If you are interested in a survival book that keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting to read more, then this is the book for you. The author Gary Paulsen does a really good job of describing in detail, making it feel like you are right next to Brian Robeson and Derek, a guy from the government who wants to learn how Brian survives in the wild with only a knife. Brian and Derek are in the woods sleeping under the shelter they made when a storm comes throug...more
well its pretty good book but its not as good as the hachet pretty much brian goes back into the woods to survive, but this time a guy goes with him to take notes on how to survive. so thats what happens then the guy brian is with derek gets struk by lighting and is in a coma. so brian panics and builds a raft and puts him self and derek on it to sail for safty. thats proably why this book is called the river because the river leads right to the closest town.
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11/2/11 well i finall...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
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this book and the other books that go along with hatchet are the one of the best books that i have ever read. so good that they are tied up with the hunger games on my list.
in this book brian is at home with his mom eating breackfast when there is a nock at the door. 2 surviveal peps are wanting to go bake to a different location with brian to help other people who take there classes. when bria agree the map is gone over with brians parents, the plane is loaded and redy to go and brian is...more
in this book brian is at home with his mom eating breackfast when there is a nock at the door. 2 surviveal peps are wanting to go bake to a different location with brian to help other people who take there classes. when bria agree the map is gone over with brians parents, the plane is loaded and redy to go and brian is...more
I read Hatchet to a class of six graders and they loved it. Then I discovered a class set of The River, the sequel to Hatchet. The kids loved this one as well although our consensus was that Hatchet was a little better. Brian returns to the wilderness with a government psychologist to help improve wilderness training. Things go wrong and Brian is again on his own trying to survive.
A great compliment to Paulsen is that as soon as we finished the book, a girl said "I wish ther...more
A great compliment to Paulsen is that as soon as we finished the book, a girl said "I wish ther...more
Brian Robeson has already lived through more then probably any one else ever could during the nearly two months that he was surviving in the Canadian wilderness alone after a plane crash. Since then his life has been very different. T.V. reporters, interviews, people wishing to make books and movies about his "adventure," and now three men show up at his door step asking him to do it all again. The government feels that documenting all of what Brian went through physically and emotiona...more
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