Brian's Saga   hatchet  
 
 
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  As millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter know, Brian Robeson survived alone in the wilderness by finding solutions to extraordinary challenges. But now that he's back in civilization, Brian can't find a way to make sense of ordinary daily life. He feels disconnected, more isolated than he did alone in the North. The only answer is to return to the woods, to "go back in," for only in the wilderness can Brian discover his true path in life, and where he really belongs.

Ages 12 up

Delacorte Press, Hardcover, $13.50/$18.95 (Can), ISBN: 0-385-32500-2
 
 
 
 
Brian's Winter cover

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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.

"Paulsen crafts a companion/sequel to Hatchet containing many of its same pleasures...Read together, the two books make his finest tale of survival yet."
--Kirkus Review, Pointer

"Paulsen at his best."
--Booklist

"Breathtaking...mesmerizing."
--School Library Journal

Ages 12 up

Laurel Leaf, Paperback, $4.99/$6.99(Can), ISBN: 0-440-22719-4
Delacorte Press, Hardcover, $15.95/$16.95(Can), ISBN: 0-385-32198-8
Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio, Audio Cassette, $16.99/$23.99(Can), ISBN: 0-553-47289-5

 
 
 
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  "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 project backfires, though, leaving Brian with a wounded partner and a long river to navigate. His only hope is to build a raft and try to transport the injured man a hundred miles downstream to a trading post--if the map he has is accurate.

Ages 10 up

Laurel Leaf, Paperback, $4.99/$6.99(Can), ISBN: 0-440-22750-X
Delacorte Press, Hardcover, $15.95/$22.95(Can), ISBN: 0-385-30388-2
Yearling, Paperback, $4.99/$6.99(Can), ISBN: 0-440-40753-2
Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio, Audio Cassette, $15.99/$18.99(Can), ISBN: 0-553-47128-7